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A i^itatement Issued by ^he National Gonmlttee to Secure ,
VTustioeHn the ROSENBERG Case reflecting that the Committee -i
ent a telegram to the President requesting an appointment
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i3SRG.’ vStating that the nation is less secure as a result, of
the ■'•xe out ion*
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SA J. J. F^MFJL^Y
July 21.' 1953
CSNY 58, of known reliability, made available to the |
New York Office information concerning the above-captioned subject
obtained from the building located at 6 East 17th Street, New
York City. This building is occupied by the Civil Rights Congress,
an organization vrhich has been dedlared by the Attorney General
of the United States to fall within the purview of Executive
Order 9835.
Strict care must bo exercised so that the existence
of this important source of evidence will not become known to any
outside agency. It is also to be noted that because of the nature
of this source of information it will be impossible to recontact
the source regarding information furnished.
Date of information received Julr I5t 1953
Identity of employee who can testify as to the receipt of the
exhibit A t ”. I. I'ugn.aY
The following disposition is being made of the original exhibit:
(xi) Placed in NY file 10107111 S erial
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■( ) Forwarded to you for your information and v;hatever action
you deem appropriate.
Description' of exhibit:
SCARCMEO..-,
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DIVINITY SCHOOL, WIViilSITY OF CHICAGO
MASHIi^GTOH HOm
mSHINGTOW, D.C.
Before returning to Cliicago Reverend Dto Bernard H* Z/>oiQer^
Dean of the Divinity S?hoolp Chicago Dhaveroity made publio his report
to the more than 100 proGiincnt Protestant clergymen v/ho eupported his
request for a personal audience with the presrldent Trtiich was granted
this afterriocn Jvme
Drc Iroraer^s report reads in part as follows!
" The more than 100 of you who last iiarch 6th 6\q?ported ny
request to the President for an opportunity to present personally to
him the joint appeal for clemency for. the Rosenbergs signed by 2300
clergjTnen will wish this first hand report of our Interview with him
this afternoon*
The President received us most graciously oJ-iIn our half
hour with hlm^ we presented fully our position that commutation of
the death penalty was much more in our humane and democratic tradition
than the execution* He listened with close attention to our arguement
tiiat clemency would be an indication of our national strength- rather —
than our national weakness ^ and far more likely to Improve our position
of leadership among the Western Demooraoies*
The President referred to his military axperlenee during
•#hich he felt compelled to order an execution as a disciplinary measure
ond detoTTont for violation of the military code* The President
howovori did not stato what his decision will be regarding the execution
of the Hoconhercs*
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. Em% Alintii haa . aeaumed.' re eponalblllty for - • ;
■ .‘^p^''•W vA o>^ funds i*'©!: the„ Roacnberg children ,5,^
;of a,;tru0t fuqd in' their ^ )r
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R«*. I. c. Coiiw . , ;:: ; < agreement and , request . of. our committee. In order
‘that all.mohlee collected -for, the Rosenberg children ,
exclusively handled by the legal trustee i
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Rabbi Abraham Cronbach
. already hoti;ried 'all , of ou
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DATEj . July 22, 1953
CQHM^TIAL
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CSKY U8> «1‘ known reliability, made available to the New York Office
inforiTiation conccafninp t)io abovo-captioned subject, obtained from the building ,
located at 23 V/est 26 Street, flevr York Oity» This building is occupied by the '
American OomiLttee for Protection of Foreirii Born, Joint Anti-Fascist Reftigeo
Corrii'dttee arid Veterans of the Abr 3 ha.n Lincoln Bri.^ade, all of which have been
declared by tlie Attorney Cioncral of the United States to fall within ttie
purviesT of Executive Order 953^* In addition, other Communist Party front
groups and individual Cormenniat Party nenibcrc or sympathisers occur' offices
at this address* I^ior tv 2/1/53 the State and national Offices of tJie Civil
Ri.'jhts ConiTi-ssc were located at this address* Subsequent to that date space
in the building has been occ^ipied by 3RT lAiblications , Inc., publishers of
®Kew '^orld Reviw formerly toovm as '’Soviet Russia Today" which has been cited
as a Communist Front the Special Committee on Un-American Activities, House
of ReprosentAtivos, 6/2'j/h2 and 3/^-9/hht
Strict care rtust bo eKcrodbed so that the existence of this important
sovurcc of evidence vril], not bcceme lairnm to arnj' outside agency* It is also
to be noted t}jat because of the nature of this source of information it will
be impossible to recontact the source regarding information fiu^nished*
Date information received ' July ?0, iCbC
Identity of employee v;ho can testify as to the receij>t of the exhibit
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The folloviing disposition is being made of the original exhibit:
( li. ) placed in IIY file t''.;-!:;?’’.!'’ Serial
/ — Exld.bitjJ'
( ) ponrardod to you for your information and v:hatever action you deoa
appropriate*
Description of exhibit r
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SMRCHEO JNOEXEo^
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Dear Friend:
The future of Michael and Robbie Rosenberg weighs heavily on our
hearts and olnds these days. Ve feel that every poeetble effort
should be nade to guarantee the Rosenberg ohildreo a earefreei
healtt^ ohildhcod and an adequate education to prepare them for* ..
asefuli full life* Equally loportant.is that the Rosenberg
children grow up feeling that their parents have been full vin>
dioated and that the naae they bear le an honored one throughout ...
the world*
Mr. Esanuel K, Blech vae appointed, by Ethel and Julius, Trustee
.of the funds for the Rosenberg children. Re has assured as that I
he is in the proeeae of setting up euoh a Trust Fund as tbs
authoritsd agenoy to 'rsosivs and disburse the funds in aooordanee ' '"-t
with the wishes expressed by Ethel and Julius Rosenberg.
Ve are, therefore, urging all our friends to ad(U*ess their donations . .
- .for the Trust Fund to Mr, Blooh, Trustee,' hOl Broadway, M.Y. I 3 , 11.T. -
It goes without saying that we, who have laboi^d Incessantly to
save the Rosenborgs and reunite then with their ohildrer^ are
witally Intereetvd In and treaendouely ooneerned with building up ' '
.a Trust Fund for the Rosenberg ehildren, a fund which would guar*
..antee the future of Xiohael and Robbia. •. .- - c ;
The reaponeibllity for the establlsbnent of the Rosenberg Troat
Fund rests solely with Mr, Blooh. It le hie legal as well as . ...
personal duty. However, our ooaoittee has undertajeen a vary .i*>
portent tasb, a tash which should add substantially to the resouroee
.of the Trust Fund. Ve refer to the sale of the Death Bouse Letters. .
AS you kno^ the entire AtraClie A/ .Abe Able
wA bg SBr wnUttae to the SViiet r
CFFICE laLiCPJ-.tDU:: - UraTED STATIS GCWSR>a;IENT
( ) CSIJY h2.%, of knovm reliability^ made available to the
llevr York Office, evidence concerning the above-*captioned subject, obtained
from the building located at SO Fifth Avenue, lier; Ym^V: City* This building
is occupied by National Headquarters of the, r.V0»
(ilC) C3?!Y U26, of kncTkvn reliability made available to the Nev;
York Office information concerning the above-captioned subject, obtained
from E. 12^th St*, N.Y.C. This building is occupied by t)ic follb.ring
organizations, which are all under the control of th- C-.inmunist Party*
iublishers ne-.r Ibross, Inc* ('T/orker" and "Dail^' ’’.'orher”)} Freiheit
’Association ('llorninc Freiheit” and ’’Jevrish life”); vTorkerst •poolshopj '
F D Printing Co*; 12th - 13th Realty Cor;;oraticn. Irior to September,
19J)1, the National, State and i;*Y. County offices of the Conmunist Party
also occ’ipicd these premises*
Strict care must be exorcised so that the existence of tliis
important source of evidence v.ill not become kno'.vn to arc' outside agency*
It is also to be noted that bccatiso of the nature of this source of
information it v/ill bo impossible to recontact the source regarding
information furnished*
bate information received July 17 » 19oo
Identity of employee vrho can testify as to the receipt of the exhibit
The follonTing disposition is being made of the eriginai exhibits
( Placed in HY file 100-107111 Serial
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( ) Fon'rarded to you for your information and whatever action you deem
appropriate*
Description of exhibits
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JDV Tcnc, «.T..Aily 14^ 1933 — A vooiiblot poiatlac tlat «to VA
8 t 9 r«D« Cwrt MTor pateed ob tha foiraeBt af the Sosenbcre 1^1*1 or tba JoatiiMB of
0011 <nnw, «■& ttat !«liB JH.g4 4a«rt
«««B o«Bd vwnrd «r
trial, vu pa'bllBbdd today tqr th» Batlobel CooolttaB to Soeoro JOitioB is tha
SABaabars Oaia,
Iba pMU]dJlat, tltlad -^>ld tha Baaastarca Sara fbll tiaaawa of JhstieaTV
footaa SapraBB Cmrt 3 <^«tla 8 a la rafatlae tha olala that tha lotaifbarc aaaa <
<te tha Croat oorar of tha jpaophlat^ a^ob aoaaiota of oiddife.
•f ^atl«a Itao VarA atttb tte fdllvrtiC
haa aaaar.-Mnaaa& tMa Meerl «b& haa aavar affttoad tha
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"^haifpphm ^lataaUha ■OtaMB'Vy •> Utt aaal)eB<iaa,-^raaefttftor <al' T> a a i t
that tha aaacMtieta of tha Boaeahar/irB wgr hara haio lUagal* 111 thraa fait ftaara
vat oahfltaatlal ^maatloa an lAtather tha doath aaotaaoB vaa lagnlly liqioaadi
Axsttea Blade, tha paqpblat pclsta oat, aald la Ua dtaaeat that ha
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fha poa^at ioAla for a aatt trial for Horton Bohall, thljtd f»r— i^*«a
I'^V ■"* * - •> -'->*0 ,■ .»<" '"V,- '*«k' -i.(
^ “ '^Shm to still tlM to tolt » slftontocii of Jssttos to tto OM if * '
iotollt^ ito paBDphl«t •!«%••« «»iirietoA m %bt wrd «r ^wa iSito
t.:> Mi iinttineift to ;^.jiofirt 'to lleiitruu^^ toiinltf.lili
to& trcTi toMi sorrmAsi to* sntlr* toMiibm s*si fir
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( ) CSlff 1x2$ t of knenm reliability, made available to Uia
Ke'.v York Office, evidence concerning the above-captioned sub;Ject, obtained
from the building located at 60 Fifth Avenue, Nev^ York City. This building
is occupied by National Headquai’ters of the B'/0»
{ jci C3!^Y U 26 , of knoi'm reliability made available to the Hev/
York Office information concerning the abovc-captioned sub.icct, obtairiod
from 3$ E. 12th St., I'.Y.C. This building is occir.’ied by the follo-.ring
organiza uions , .rhich are all under the control of the Cunnamist Party:
I^blishers llevj pross, Inc* (*^;forkur*’ and ?.'orker'')j norning Freiheit.
Association (“Llorning Freihcit" and wjevrish Tforkersi Bookshop; '
F 5; D Printing Co.; 12th - 13th Realty Corporation. Prior to September,
1951 , the Mational, State and K.Y. County offices of the Communist Party
also occupied these premises.
Strict care must be e3:orcised so that the existence of this
important source of evidence Vtiri not become knovm to any outside agency*
It is also to be noted that becaiase of the nature of this source of
information it ivill bo impossible to recontact the source regarding
information furnished.
Date information received July 1*7, liSb
Identity of employee v/ho can testify as to the receipt of the exhibit
The follovring disposition is being made of the ca*igiha?. exhibit:
(ii)
placed In NY file
( ) For.7arded to you for your information and '.whatever action you deoa
appropriate*
:tUTZOHAL OOXKXTtEE 90 SBCUIU
IM THE BOSEHBERO Cig
1050 S IXIH AVENUq
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OVER ROSEWBERO EXECtfITOM _• - - - -
9013 survey aade by the national Coinalttaa to
’Seottre Justioe In the Boeenberg Oaae InOioatea an aoeaBlneaa eon* |
serning the legal aind ooral eapeeta of the ^execution of the toaext* .
-herga on the part of oany leading publieatione and oolusnlete
throughout the eountry. 'A aaaple of oome of the oommanta follova:
The influential £t. louis Boat-Dispatch^ pointing out that the
'9*8 • Supreme Court never passed on the aerlte of the case against .
the Aoaenbergs, ouggeated in an odltorial that the lav he revised so
the Court he requirod to reviev all death sentenoea* -•" 7 -"'' ;
■■ . ^If ott^ « review were roqulrcA -of the Suptwoe t}ourt of liy ’let ~
of CongreaSj'* the Toat-Diapatoh said. *it would not have heen ^salbli
^Inoa *0 ha tamed sany without a rsviaw of Che wwrits of the taao# '
Supreme Ooart would not now he orltloiaed fat having SSdlaft Se .
Sjmdieatod Clolwmnl at, Dorothy tbowpaoa, while woting in the
ngtow ttao* OB Jhae Stth, that cha hellawad the Soa a d b aa s * :
Suilty, CBOto}
*Xet It la nost nnbappy that ftoaenberga should have died
arith two ominent iuetloea of the St^reme Court questioning the vail*
Idty of the sentanoe or nvan the Indiotmao^'^-
^WKfte~tnmin'3a¥^aaent -after Dorothy
Ibompaon^a oelumn was written thus waking three Judges who dlsaantsd)
. ..'*A1 though the oaas dragged out,'* .<^w oontinuad, '*thare' was 'at
J-'the and,' It seemed, an wafertunate olament Of haate^^ vlhe diawentlog ~
• wplniona will keep ttM case allva;^
' !:!^-?.'Sha Satlen,"lateraatlonall]r*known weekly publioation,'- Grandad .-’i
7 ~U'ib» *JnBoral* the olalw that the ^aeobergs had '^*Aue prooasa'* ^'Sha'”^
:fxxyr' . rx;-..--; .
'r*Zba okaeutlon cf the Soeenberge wae a alokening end diaheart*'
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Mt jAerloan aor«l XeaOershlp
the Itetloa aald In nn eflltorlal on ^one S7tb«
*The plain fact la that the Supreme Court eenalateatly Tofuaed
to rariev the oaae^ and the subatantlal point os iihieh Juatiee
Douglas relied in granting a atay vaa only oonaldered In the aott
oblique isanner^ auad «ltb euoh Indecent haste that t«o oesbera of the
-voort Delt oofltpellod to o«ter -erigerotM p r o teat# over the
ordered by ^e Attorney General^* the hatlon mdded* >
■Oolusnlet Jack fiell vrote la Che Xiaal^ 'norida/'Berald oa 7ttne
^Oth: .*Ihe feature 1 -don't like le that the noaenberge are punished
•ore aererely than othera Juat as guilty,* : .7
Dven before the Supreme Court reverted Juetioe^a Ponglae otay
-«t axeeatleti, oelannlet B eye e Brier ere t e tn the Baa Braneieoe .ana»
iole of June 19th that *it la doubtful If^ In tbe oireumetanoea, 'tfaa
Oovernment eaa wiee in its ohdeavor to maoape ‘*full argument and do*
Jfilberatloa' oS"the Dblot radtaed^ regardleaa of any daeiaion tha tall
eourt Bay hand down*. — -- —
■She Baahl,^toa Boot orttloltod •the *haj%a2do
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tao* mt the groaaoaa datalla of Sho ozeeutioo «e deoorlbod la tha
It adta reboked the ba ha f i ar of thoee «l» acaflawtad «
■ d e mcnetp ht i o n at g g l ni fl'tl ia "thotiB B iha Biu gHthered J
Bhite -Boaae to -appeal for-aleae n ey, Itae Post oaid oa June ^Othl
'Blay «lelllBiiaipap«oa eho happrnad to paoa ty aat ehatetar ltta
oplaioA about tha ;jaatloe ar viadon of the aenteneee—^wee'lMaB
tied by the ferooiouc anlaua refloeted la the plaMrda oarrled by
■aoae of the aarehere: ^Jry *aa} *«*,*dittle ^aai.„; oadbe met
have ahuddered if he heard the exultant eheere ehen the neve of the
Mid X^ly of Yorli, X‘a., o4|,_^s on odltorlal:
iB our Blnoere and oonsidered opinion tbat with the klUlng of ^be
Bosenhergs ve have put ouraelvea and our deoooratlo way of life In
Aire danger.* Die paper aaid that If the nation wae not ■lining In
Jf*
a period of fear and hjreterla the obaneea are that wa would oarer >
hare had the had Judgment to tr;« oonrlot and kill the Boeanharge aa
-«a Aid#* - . . .
Die lakeland Xiadger of Florida, while noting the arguaenta
.agalnet the execution, said In iui adltorlal on June Slat that it he^
llarad 'legal Juatloe* had been done hut questioned whether there had
been aoral Juatloe. Die paper aaid: -
■As to whether floral juatloe la done, we oajr hare to wait until
Judgment Bay to know for certain.'
Die ABieriean 'Hebrew, weekly newapaper In Mew lork, while bellewi
Ing the Boeenbergs were triad fairly, queatlonad the wiadom of the
’•death penalty In an wditorlal wn June P6th titled ^Bemooraoy Vaa dot
-Barred.'’ ' -r • ' ■ ‘
^I n tfae , j e rBi ioetlwa_«f ^hlataBau*^_3eba J
will be flean that tba handling af thia caae
Bot lo flosard with
ler^ blblioal Idoala of tHiaanltarianlat, wer in Jtooplag with
^3:^dar^~lH117’ — - ; ■
Iha haata with which the D.S. Suprama Oourt rareraad the atay
:Cnuited fey ^uatloa BouglaB waa arltlelaed fey the Amerlean Jawlah /r.'. ' >
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"Verld of Jlianaapolla* '"In an editorial on June 26th, 'the paper flug>
gaated that had wore time been alloead, Juatloe Frankfurter wight
-. hare obangad the rlava of ooaa of the the other Supraaa tlourt Juatloaa. ■
'^I'^./'lleblarlqg that the ooux>t''a haaty ootlon did oot peflaot dradltdo '^
''that «uguot^feedy»~fehB' editorial 'anid: . 'Baaty awtlea iarthe~pat"^ li
.;^^urt;^a o^ed lur .oi^ tdian It la a .aoeatien of^aarlng
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;Ab for the offeote of the oxecutlon ehroad^ Georgy y« Berald
of Overseas Kews Agenoy «rote froo Paris that the oasesserved as an
outlet for a deep-felt reseotoent against the United gtatas^*xalljri4^
all strata of Preooh eooiaty* tron: the rlght-tfing to the' OonmunlstB.
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TIP RFSPOIBIBILTTY FOR THE ESTABlEHMEirP CF TH5 ROSKHEERO TRUBT mD
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BHDUU) ADD 8UBSTAnTIALI.Y TO THE RESOURCES (ff THE TROST FOHD. iS -SEPSt TO.V-
OHv SA1J5 OF THE DEATH HOUSE lETraRS. v AS TOO niOW, .THS EBT3RK..?B0Flia;,^4^-;4^^'^^^^
THE SAIS CP THIS BOOK /IRE AS3IGHED BT (WR CCBWITT3B TO THE TRUST '
UtirrjOTL. A lARGE DlDTOnwriOH CP THE BOOK IS URGED TO (JUCTE
POVETUL FACTOR IH THR VIKDICATIOH CP ETHEL AHD JUIIUB ROSE3fflERO.
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OATS: July 36, 1953
• SAC, Los Angeles (100-itl61|8)
8UBJBCT: i^v^tIONAL COflMlTTLE TO SECURE
, JUSTICE IN THE ROGENDLKG CASE
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New Yorii-Origin
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On July 17, 1953
Citizens National Trust and Savings Bank of Los Angeles,
457 South Spring street, Los Angeles, advised SA EDWARD H
MADDEN that on July 10, 1953* « amour^
five dollars and drawn by Ciwgf&loma -p BETH H^QSB V.
SHOAREY I?*RACU0, 216 Rutledge Street , Brooklyn ^HNew
rorirr
I^BBI MEYER^ shj^FP, President, was deposited to theWccoimt
of the Los Angeles Coinmlttee to Secure Justice in the
Rosenberg Case. This check was drawn on the National' C Ity
Bank of New York, Homestead Branch^Erooklyn, New York.,
and was payable t.n p<i vih : gir>aT notes
are located in EA 100-4l'^4®“lA-k2o7^^^^^^
It is noted that on July 20, 1953 4
advised SA EDWARD H. MADDEN that DAVID BROWN TF the Executive
Secretary of the Los Angeles Committee to Secure Justice In
the Rosenberg Case*
The above Is furnished for your information.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM *
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT
TO t SAC
DATEt
7A7/^3
FBOli t SA WILLIS W. WALL
SUBJECT t LOS ANGELES CCMIITTEE TO SECUEB
JUSTICE IK THE ROSEHBSBG CASE
INTERNAL SECURITY • C
On 6/23/53«flpm|[|P'^ii'ni8hed SA WILLIS W. WALL a typewritten
report eonoernlng the^*pray©^Baeting" held to aeoure clemency for JULIUS
and ETHEL ROSENBERG, Under the auspices of the LA Committee to ^eoure Justice
for the Rosenbergs, Monday, 6/8/53» at the Snibassy Auditorium
Grand, Los Angeles, California* The original report is filed
The main hall and all the balconies were filled to oapaoity
(about 2,000 people).
The chairman was Mrs* DANIEL G. MARSHALL. Speakers werei
DANIEL G. MARSHALL, IGNACIO LOPEZ, Rev* CARL CRAIN, DAVID ALTMAN, Rerr,
WKNDEL MILLER, SeT* HUGH WESTON, Rev* GLEN RANDOLPH, a Negro, GALE
SONDERGAARD, DAVID BROWN, and Rabbi MAYER SHARFP from New York,
Invocation was given by Negro Baptist preacher GLEN RANDOLPH,
the only preacher who was not provocative as the other preachers and
speakers* All of the other preachers were very ’^red” in their performanees*
They oriticlted American Laws and the United States Government, stating
that the ’’innooent ROSENBERGS ware brutally framed by FBI and the renegade
witnesses* a
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The Rev, HUGH WESTON, Unitarien Church, In his speech, said
"The frame-up, hysteria, intimidation in the Rosenberg case and other peace-
loving people is an instrument of present war-monfers who scare people and
stop their demand for peace and justice,”
Rev. CARL CRAIN of the Christian Churoh, said that he speaics in the
name of 2300 Protestant clergymen, and made a prayer in the name of Catholie
Priest (there were no Oatholio priests present, except HAITtSL 0. UARSBALL
who is supposedly e Catholic leader.)
Rev. CRAIN made the collection, first $230. from the Emma Laaarus
Chapter, other Jewish organisations gave $200., and $150., also many friends
gave |100., $50., and $20. Amount collected was announced $5»200*i|0*
ICJJACIO LOPEZ, Mexican newspaper man, spolce briefly and told the
audience how he was advised by his people to break away from the progressives.
GAIL SONSERGAARD read ROSENBERG'S son's letter to President EISENHOWER
and also dramatieed a poem by some poet SEGAL (?)* She also added her own
criticism about the "brutal conviction end frame-up of the innocent ROSENBERGS."
DAVID ALTMAN, "a national official on ROSENBERGS* defense,*^ who oane
from New York acoompanying Rabbi il/iYER SHARPF in hie tour, also spoke In defense
of the ROSENBERGS.
The last speaker was DAVID BROIW, executive eeoretary of the LACSJRC.
He spoke on the same subject as the others and with the similar vioiousnese
about *Amerioea Fascists."
The meeting was adjourned at llt30 P.M.
On 6/25/53,
"A Plan of
'urnished SA WALL a mimeographed leaflet
entitled "A Plan of Action' 'bontc.ining an outline of ev ents to take p lace
on belialf of the ROSENBERGS. Original leaflet is filed
Also on SA WALL a mimeographed
leaflet entitled "Alert in^cn^Frie^s of the Rosenborgs"' in which D/UflSL
MARSHALL urges mere support for FYKE PARMER, attorney, in his fight to save
the ROSENBERGS. It also advertises "The Word” by GUY A. ALDRED, and '*The
Suppressed Facts^r^J^j^Rosenberg Case" by IRWIN EIDELWAK. Original
leaflet is filec
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OTICE lE!'.CRA:tDU:.I -'UlilTID StMST, GOVE^vMJT
CSl'IY 1(8, o£ known reliability, made available to the New York Qfiiee
information, concerninf: the above-captioned subject, obtained from the building |
located at 23 \7est 26 Street, York City* This building is occupied by tlie
American Coranittce for protection of Foreign Porn, Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee
Conunittee and Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Bri^i^ade, all of which have been
declared by tlie Attorney (iencral of the United States to fall vdthiri ttie
purview of ScecutivG Order ?835* In additio)i, other Coimnunist Party front
groups and individual Coirynunist Party laenbers or syTpnthizers occupy’’ offices
at this address* Prior to 2/l/53 +'he State and national Offices of tJie Civil
Rights Cor.fpress iverc located at this address. Subsequent to that date space
in the building has been occupied by 3RT IMblications, Inck-, publishers of
"New Viforld Review" formerly Icnovn as "Soviet Russia Today" which has boon cited
as a Communist Front by the. Special Committee on Un-American Activities, House -
of Representatives, 6/25/1(2 end 3/29/hh»
Strict care must be c:cercis9d so that the existence of this Ijnportant
_ source of ovidence will not Vjccone kn‘:’van to any outside agency. It is also
to be noted t-hat because of the nature of th.is source of information it will
be Impossible to recontact ttie source regarding inXeraation furnished#
Date infornatioh received July 27, irr:'."
Identity of employee Vfho can testify as to the receijit of the exhibit^
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The following disposition is being made of the origin^ eochibitj
( ) Placed in NY file 071 1 \ Serial
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( ) Forwarded to 2'ou for your information and v/hatever action you deem
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Description of exhibit r
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rei - NEWYORIC
lOD-107111
NATIONAL COl-naTTEE TO 8ECUBE
JUSTICE IN THE ROSENBERG CASE
1050 Sixth Ave«
Nevj York, Nev; York
Lo 4 - 9585
NE\-J DATE SET FOR
ROSENBERG DEDICATION RALLY
PCRIMmiATE El
JUL 23 1953
NEV/ YORK^ July The National Committee to Secure
Justice in the Rosenberg Case today announced that the date
of the Rosenberg Dedication Rally at Randall's Island
Stadium had been postponed to Wednesday, September 16
at 7930 p«m» •
The rally, vhich vlll continue the fight for Justice
in the Rosenberg Case by launching a fight for a new trial
for Morton Sobell, was oiginally scheduled for August 19 «
Hovfever the Committee said the date had been changed to
enable the rally to hear reports by Committee representatives
now on a nation-wide tour to survey plans being made by
some 40 committees throughout the country*
Morton Sobell, who is serving a 30-year sentence on
Alcatraz following conviction in the Rcsnberg trial, swears
he is innocent* The only "evidence" against him was the
word of a single v;itnee8. 2^ Elitoher, who faced a perjury
indict mnt for lying to the government.
Tickets will sell for $1*00 plus tax, with field seats
priced at $1.50 plus tax. Persons under 16 vdll be admitted
free. Tickets for the original August date will be honored*
Tickets are on sale at the offices of ‘the National
Committee to Secure Justice in the Rosenberg Case, 1050
Sixth Aveoaue, New York City*
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SAC , I>OS AiiGELES
7/30/53
SA VBCBJT J. 0*N}im
LOS ANGELES OQMMITTEE TO SECURE
JUSTICE DJ THE ROSIMBERO CASE
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On June 17> report was received by 8A TlMGQiT J. ^••’ *■'
O'NEIIL via Dali f^m^||||[||||[|mi|f regarding a meeting of the above^oaptioned
group held at the Embassy Audi torivan in los Angeles. Califoroia. on
1953«/ This report ..is filed In
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L953«v This report ..Is filed and ref^eta/the^follAtdpgt^^'^rKM
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DQROTHI KARSKALL vaa ohainnan and 'opMed the meetlj^ with tlM ;^d^ ' v
>f allegiance to tho U, S, flag, which was followed by a ia*ayer led-by.^^.'rf’C^
Reverend RANDOLPH.
DAN MARSHALL, an attorney, then spoke and mentioned that he made.
etudy of the Rosenberg ease and was certain that the facts were .eXeaz^.pr;
correct. Re was followed by DALE (SCtiDERGAARD), an aetreaa, whd.tttrge^,bliiiMme^^^,
for the Rosenberge and then Reverend FRAINE (C3SAIN) made the pitc^ end
of .l3,2OT.04 wae reallced it waa announced. - . . ; ■;
' ' . , The neact. apeakerWaa a man by the name of (DA9lj))AIJU^'ld>^®^^^^^^®^'.
introddfod a Rabbi (MEYER \3HARFF) ^ftjo spoke in Yiddish.
/ ieeordinv to informant, all eoeake^B at this meetlne sboke -briefly >.
According to Informant, all speakebs at this meetlng'spoke.-bripfly
cy for the Rosenbergs and urged prayer on theirc^behalf .end esikid the'i.^v-.v^.
of clemency for the Rosenbergs and urged prayer on theirc^beh^f end
audience to write or wire the president, aak lng for eleaeney :for the
A letter was then read from iQCKAEL ROSENBERG, the eos .ef
ROSENBERG, Which, was written to President Meenhbwer.
ng zor- oxemenoy-izor .uo*-.MOSnberga«Kv^<
, the eon .of J9Lro3;;;and,OT
enhbwer.‘4v,%%^|^^^^M
The meeting closed at s^jproxlmately UiOO PH, .■
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100-41648
cci . 2 - Hew York
DlirCTOH, FBI (100-20243)
SAC, CLRVEUBD (100-387835)
August 3 , 1953 ,
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BATIOHAL COIfliITTEE TO SECOHB
JUSTICE IN THE ROSENBESO CASE'
(OHIO COIiKITTHC TO 11 CLEMENCY
FOh the TOSEH3E3GS)
liiTEia^AL SECURITY - C
IlITBrJJAL SnCUPJTY ACT OK lp$0
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•Bsfersnoe report of SA EDnA® J. CAHILL, $/2B/$3»
An artiolo in the Cleveland News, Cleveland dally newapaper,*'^*’ ’ '•!
dfttod Doeoiabar 23, 1?52 roflootoi that Mra. UARCERY FOSNER,
16^2 Krest Read, Cleveland Eeighba, Ohio, had ranted a post
office box for the receipt of oontrlbutlons to a Roaenbers ,7'
Defence Fund* . ;•. i- ./tt
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to AgOttta upon - >;.;,v4 ..-i-
Oh Pebruaiy 24, 1953* UARGEnr POSNER adnltted
being intenrlenred that ehe naa eeoretary of the OlevelandV-;
Counoil of the Arts, Solenoes and Profeaaiona in
noted that the National Counoll of Arts, Soienoee
elons has been olted by the House Cormdttee on On«
Aotivltioa as a Comauiiist front,
The records of the Central National Bank, Cle-Teland, arKloh trere V
made available to SA nOBERT S, 8U®INS, JR», refleot that
MARGERY !l. POSHER, I 692 Kreet Road, Cleveland Reighte,' opened ''
a apeoial eoamerolal aeoount at that bank on Deoambor
UARGSHY lOSKER also maintains a regular .oconerolal aooouBt^
this bank.
The ledger of tho Central National Bank reflects the follOMiag 7-'
aetivity in the speoial aooount whioh was opened on Deoamibe^ ,4,
1952 .
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( ) C5S1JY U25, of known reliability, made available to the
Ifew York Office, evidence concerninp the above-captioncd subject, obtained
from the building located at DO Fifth Avenue, He”' York City* This b\dldins
is occupied by National Headquarters of the r.YO»
(“^9 C3!!Y U26, of knovm reliability made available to the Ne.v
York Office information concerning the above-captioned nubject, obtained
from 3> E. 12th St*, N.Y.C» This building is occupied by tlic follo.ring
organizations, vrhioh arc all under the control of the C^CTnunist party:
I^iblishers Her press, Inc* ("^.Torkar" and ’Daili,' '.Yorker” )j ’lorninr Proihelt
Association .("Uoraing Freihcit" and "Jevrish Ijifc”); 'kTorkers* Pookshopj ’
F fit D Printing Co*; 12th - 13 th Realty Corporation* Prior to September,
1951, the National, State and K,Y. County offices of the Communist party
also occupied these premisos*
Strict care must be exorcised so that the existence of this
Important soiurce of evidence vdll not become kno'.vn to anj' outsido agoncy*
It is also to be noted that because of the natiare of this source of
information it vrill bo impossible) to recontact the sotu'ce regardinG
infornation furnished*
Date information received tJuly 3Qt 125- > '
Identity of employee who can testify ds to the receipt of the exhibit
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The following disposition Is being made of the original exhibit:
Placed in NY file 1 f '*^'-1071- 3 Serial
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( ) Forwarded to you for your information and lyhatcver action you doom
appropriate*
Description of exhibit:
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fBt- NEW YORK
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^une 19, 1950
Ke; David t>r»enKla8f
OJR uid I «lelted lira, Oreenslaas at her hone, -^5
filvlnpton Btreet, Brooklyn, He** York, it 4:00 T,"**., ^nday, June
18, 1950. fihe MS in bed as «he bad Just returned ifrom bbe . ^
- tfe first dlsoueaed bhe question of -Arranging • «eeting .
of various relatives at our office to dlacuea financial ftrobleme,
.7he relatives vronosed are .na follova:
"1. Ube. -Telt ' --
■10?9 Union Btreet '
. Brooklyn, York
7el. BTerllng 3-6473
Bupinesa Address:
BlO ♦'aahlnrton Street
. . 7a1. S! .>^73
■2. Hr. Pelt is father-ln-lav cf Loula Cohen .
60 Lef farts Avenue
telephone: Jacob Cohen •& Son
■ ~ "Euckalnster 2-7103
-’3. Borman Bro^ XfVlend -jef -Bho fanilp'}
7981 louis Street
ielephone OR 4-3609. ’
' ’Barney 'tb eonsBil
■ 2l». Eirt *eth~BtToet
.•;:.V'’^l«l|4»fie.t .BE 9^0322.-:^,
3* -San Orean^OAse
394 Caroil
6. Bose Bteio iPriend)
BMlla mX^
fbara res •uiboequentljr prsesat Auriag tbs -bobfsraaoa :
laajr J^it, Sae Oreenglass, Bernard Oresnglaea, .And . Louis bbel.
Brs. Sreenglaes dlscueped her visit to' Bev Besioo, '^Cbe
e»as There hetveen ^areh 1945 And ^tercb 1946, 7bey -had been ser-
ried in 1942. She feels that Nn«-< Mexico is a very bad .glace to
tryJtha.jcape_.Aiac^e toe cltliane did not like M*s, becauee «r The
use -the ToCal 4ititBns':xll^elt :±iltt«r.ia(bout d6h e .yd ye e_o f-the
ai‘e taklno: Jobe there. "She vaa e"iDloyed in Albuquerque by The , .
APA Add tevporarlly .b*» the Soil Coneeryatlon Office. . - .
■JIS TO her faaatend. The stated that’ he had ’ a '■ tii4aRoy iT-XvtJ*:'
SA hjAtAria”. -'At Athar-tlaae be would beoome dalirlons and «ooe T'^
Tdien he bad the mrlppe be ran -AOde-Throoeb-the hallvay, adirleking IttTZ.rr
4if Beiephaots*# "Lead Penta*- .. -- 'j‘ r’l. r'.'' . V* .?**. !;*>■. v»/v- ♦ *
£lhe had know him slooe aba waa tan years eld. ...She.Mia
?4hat he' would aay Things were so even If they were not, "^e
talked of suicide as If .hs rare s eheraoter in the movies But ^iOis'^^gSr;
didn't think he mould Bo It. /They bad 'bean under eurvelllaaes
-The fSl for aavasml atseks. '-Tb gaaTloular., They had notloed A hsr.'tgw^'
ffT T h* Boas Oenatmetloa Company^ J.400 Pint Aeenaa .!» lamhuttai u ' •-■ •
3he sseertalTMd tnere vms i» aaeb Coapmny. {There la an Teas Oaa^
pvAtruetion Coapanjr At .1402 Pulton .Street In Brooklyn), Bhe ms in- -
:^rslewed At The bospltal By Tro WbZ aen, dir. -Cully -aM
^^e TmsBall. ruddy and 4atl« .r>die Other ahe Beaorlbed as .^lootby.
-iTbaj aaeursfl betblog aealnstlNr
..ELiMdr.'. wrri/’Tyynraryj
ji. h.1 r ■
S!'* V It*"* **** time. "Bhe had ramemberad no vlaitora at her* Haum
S he had notice of the project and elened an
knev her «all ^ae censored, ^e vSSrSorhlJJ ...., .
the pMjact Hlroahlma had dlacloeed e^jal
■:She pointed «iit Sere -did not anV ifef as* «/%v. i-u..* ;
*'•»« 5^n *«lehea oonJtMtlJ^ind* w'
teople in the neichborhood ^ant to raise a petit ^p g.
All newspapers are to he referred to heria'^yer. ^
• Xoi^ €ll«Ott«rlw jteat
looked up:
«ae the aVreet ralld - ««e he held la detentlaa
^ore the «o«plalnt laaoedt .
*• ■^■t la tlie aifv0t afthe -eoegnaintt ■';'•
J. that do the oaeee hold on the intent to ham tte :
wvernment^
w- _ .
^o Btate*nente of CoConeoiretore* ^ Jy y .. " ^
OFFICE ISJCPJilDU:.: - unites states goverihemt
TO 1
SAC
DATE:
AiiiiUEt 3. 1953
FRCS; j
5a J. J. YHCHHT.JY
Vi
SUBJECT:
NATIJ-vJ.' CO'fllTTAJ TO SJCURO
J’JOTIC.i! If TrlJ HOSJ.'jilRr- CASi3
IllTi:?H/X iJCru’nITY - C
T
E.jTLiL
( ) CSNI U 25 # of knonim reliability, made available to the
T3e’.r Yori^ Office, evidence concerning the above-captioned subject, obtained
from the building located at 80 Fifth Avenuo, IJev? York City* This btdlding
is occupied by National Headquai’tcrs of the JT/o* .{
( C3!!Y U26, of kncTt-m reliability made available to the Ne.v
York Office information concerning the above-captioned subject, obtained
from E* 12th St., N.Y.C. This building is occupied by the follo'.ring
organizations, v/hich are all under the control of t)ie C-mnamist Party:
IVblishcrs Ner; Press, Inc. (Florkor" and ’’Dail:,'- ’’.'or'ccr*'); Morning Pretheit
Association (''Horning Freihcit" and wjevfish Life”); ’kTorkersi ;]tookshop; '
F C: D Printing Co.; 12th - 13th Realty Corporation. Prior to September,
1951 , the National, State and M,Y. County offices of the Communist Party
also occupied these premises.
Strict care must be exercised so that the existence of this
important source of evidence '.Till not become knov.Ti to an:-’’ outside agoncy*
It is also tc be noted that bccairso of the nature of this source of
information it v/ill bo impossible to recontact the source regarding
information fiurnished.
Date information received Ju3.y '^S, 1953 .
Identity of employee who can testify as to the receipt of the exhibit
The folloi-ring disposition is being made of the original exhibit:
( Placed in NY file 07111 S eria l
♦ Exhibit # ^
( ) For.Tarded to you for your information and whatever action you deem
appropriate.
Description of exliibit;
■ at Triboro it. diu-'i P.-'iu'-i
t
. 1 .
ino-ip?iii
A CO \v of the r ok-ronir .'ro^rai.; of the ROSiSIBiSK} rclly held
IrO'nd. on Sundry Apr 11 26$ 1953.
SEARCHED..
UzRIAUZEO.
INDEXED,
-niED
AUG? ^553'
rm»HEw YOiac
CFFICE x/SKICPJillDU:.! - Ul^ITED STATES GOTERIHiEWT
TO :
SAC
DATE:
August 4, 1953
roci! 1
SA J. J. FiLSI-IaLST
CrruL
SUBJECT:
1
National can^i 11113 to secure
Jl'.-JTICN III THii ?.05D:,-33Rrr CASJi)
inTdPl’AL SJCURIIT - c
( ) CSIK U25, of knosm reliability, made available to the
Ne'.r York Office, evidence concerninp the above-captioned subject, obtained
from the buildinc located at EO Fifth Avenue, Ilev/ York City# This btiildinj;
is occupied by National Headquai'ters of the r.YO» (
(iiO CS?Dl U 26 , of kncaTH reliability made available to the Ne'.v
York Office information concerning the abovc-captioned subject, obtained
from 3:; E» 12th St., N.Y.C« This building is occuided by the follo.ring
organizations, -vrhich are all under the control of tlic. C-anmunist Party:
I^jblishers Mevr ft'oss, Inc. (•'^Yorker*' and "Daili' Worker"); liurninc Fruiheit
Association ("Liorninn Freihcit" and "Jew'ish life*'); Tforkerst Bookshop; '
F D Printing Co.; i2th - 13th Realty Corporation. Prior to Scntcinber,
1951; the National, State and M.Y. County offices of the Communist Party
also occupied these premises.
Strict care must be exercised so that the existence of this
important source of evidence '.vill not become knov.-n to any outside agency.
It is also to be noted that because of the nature of this source of
information it vxill bo impossible to recontact the source regardine
information furnished.
Date information received July 51. 1955
Identity of emplcyee ;7ho can testify as to the receipt of the exhibit
3 A. J. J. FjiAK^UY SE K. F, DDCII^Y ■■
The folloiTing disposition is being made of the original exhibit:
Placed in NY file 100-107111
Serial
“fachibit H'
( ) FonTarded to you for yotur information, and whatever action you doom
appropriate i
1
Description of exhibit: BRONX R03in73:a^ C0M IiIgT3d^
Alierto n avenue
Bronx,
Vaw-1
iipo-nntih //ff
SEARCHEP ...-
SEIUAUZED—
AUGA .IC53
fBI- NEW YORK
100-107111
FDR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BRONX ROSENBERG MEETING
TO mark SECOND MONTH SINCE gCECUTlON
KEN YORK, July 29-<-A meeting dedicated to the
fight for justice in the Rosenberg case mill be held by
/
the Bronx Rosenberg Committee at Hunts Point Palaoe^
Southern Boulevard and, 163rd Street, Bronx^ on Wednesday,
August 19, at 6:30 p.m«
The meeting vlil take place exactly two months
after the evening ihen the young parents were executed in
the face of world*wide demands for clemency*
It Is being planned as a dedication to the fight
to uncover ell of the facts in the Rosenberg case and to
obtain justice for Morton Sobell, the third defendant in
the ease.
-.Sobell, the father of two children, is serving 30 •
years in Alcatraz after his oonviotlon on the word of an
admitted per jurer. *Bobell swears he is innocent.
Tickets for the meeting are 60 cents and are
available at the Bronx Rosenberg Committee, 663 Allerton Ava
I* f
on weekdays between 8-11 p*m.
%
Aaaistani Attorney General tarren Olney
Criminal Dtvteion
Directors FB!
MTIOtlAL COUldXTTKH TO SSCUIiS
JtJL.tICi; lU 11JB HOi^ENBEliO CABS
IHTtUi 'iAL anCUHITX • C
FBI File 100-987835
Drv. a '
I-
uat 4, 1953
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s:>NN€L‘ oulOANCT ^
CH»£f CLERK ‘ '
PHOPERTY ONit
Bncloeed for your information ia ona ' "
Photostat of an articlo captioned “Coast Parlay ' '
Maps Drive for ifortan Sobell“ teniofi appeared on . i.. i/ /
pays two of the “Daily gorker“ d^ted July 33s 19S3» -
This article reflacts^hat ae part of : .'if’.i'V,
the campaign to secure a new trial for Sobells a ' ;
.national conference will be held in September 1953
to present a full report on the finances and - v
.Ments of the captioned committee after which this V / ;«
committee would probably be dissolved and replaced-
by a Sobell committee^ The conference will be ■
held in -the Midwest* . . ' ' ^
The article also states that the .
or gani Rational structure of the committee will be 'y'Cyyy''-y
-changed in. order to provide for three autonomous V-iy
regions in the U'estj Midwest and East rather than .\^y
a single com -ittee centered in New Fork, The three /
regions would act esparatelyf however ^ they would
meet together in order to eetab Hah policy*
V f‘ -V,
— End ocure
•ab Hah policy*
...
- New York (100-107111) (w/enolo3Ure)'“'fi^
"D-co— San Francisco (100-35117) (w/ enclosure) %
^ 2 cc - Los Angeles (100-4164Q) (w/ enclosure) r‘
f^-D'^c. - Chicago (w/ enclosure) ‘ •' \
/ NOTE TO 3AC '5 NEW' YOliK, BAN FliANCIBCOj LOG ANGELES, CHICAGO:
Enclosed for your inf or-.iiati on are two Phot oetats .
0 / the above-mentioned article appearing in the “Daily’ WorHer^
I: ' '““1!" : . JOO-
i - You should be alert for -
4 xaptigned organisation and the forma outrff^/yoe .rr.-g >.
Sobell committees within your terrtt 3r^, , • /‘V- •
A . - - AUGo- irD3
f-- - . ..
weekend Kisid a d)hfereric« jo ihap'i campaign fo a new
rial for Morton’ So^U and hb’iOTbval from the miA.ev|l
inland )al) wtiere li« ii now ImM. '‘wIm) otrt-l
ates Av6 ., only a few miles Motd
&
, optteM tiriti ^ ^year'*
kure 0 new tAl fof. SobeH, meiD^tVi^fc Sif^Siell ihooid W
e Roicnbtttf
• A full page a4veiti»eoient,«
lialf of Sobell ln! a^ma|tf,^h not he
/ninclKO , l«WII»f«.:.-Il. :.d
tit conbibuHng |1 eacJx Pf^Vrv ^ ^ Artint-
r- • A national conferenw In Sa
^cR)l>cr.to pretest a fnB report, tn loedeauate
^fnancei aa>laMev«««it» of,l»iefberg^n.^Oi»^^^^
I^b«rc.^tt2r2tert;i;j¥
coiqmittee. would p^bV ■ ■ ‘ -^V. ' . '
Vissolyed end repbcedfby, • SobeU! ‘X'^TT' k _ '» i* » 4 ' C'
f Committee. .TS;Qeren«
Vheld In tl^ MldwHt . V for
liiu prisaik Hwo lim»- (pOert^F LABOR
"eki Boh»«on. former n-l«.nal
IfJPfR 5*^1^'’ i*^**!^^™?** r ™* Smeller Workrn L^kxi appcaVwl
S^irs Immedate, irenifer from „|i/behuHl
Akalraz. and ultimate reversal of ^
the ^30 year sentence he received
id the ^conspiracy* trial that re-
sulted In die death ^of the Rosen*
V . = .,:.• ■., ...
Mn. Helen SobeU, wife of the
^prisbn^ Artist, win jc^ed by
leaden^ of . Averse^ s^tiops of the
cemriitthfty ^ the plea for \irrity
In tbe *IrM Sobeir ' struggle.
Miir^ ^bcD _ sVetebed hi detail
the.^ facts of the frameup of Co-
bell,' the FBI. campaign to intimi*
date the Sobelis to ^
operative^ and "confess* lb aVrime
not. even. ebrnmitted*^ . ■
lAe.the Rbsenbergs, Mh, So-
bell, Mldfi her hitdiand **tt mno-
ecfir and Sir stand together with
the nosenbei^ wha cnosa to die
ratMr tKtn
Alexantler, national
committeeman of the Progressive
PaTt]^» and*i Wtuler of the. Negro
eoffiaimlty / stressed,, "the
Identity ot ^'^egio Sric*
tenturies, wHn tliese
vlctimi of ' f rameup-the 4 . Ro$c|
bergs and .Morton SobcH.*
4|^od|rr nid the Nii^o
“ iii
Freedom of Sob<l, said Robin-
son, "is id the interests of the rti*
tiro organized Jabor inovrment/
David Cmthman, presideut of
die Southland Jewisn Organiza-
tions, etited for unity of the Jew-
ish comraunily and its leaders in
the fight against "scnpcgoalisni'
which is reflected in the persec\ij
tion of the Rosenbergs and Sobell 1
VINDICATION 11
Joseph Biainhi* national chaii-
inan of the Coonmiltec to Secure.
Justice in the Rosenberg Case, aiul|
David Alman, the comiwiUee's lu-
tional executive secretary', out-
lined perspectives ahead in the
campaign to establish a tnist fund
for the Rosenberg children, to
force Sobeirs Ininsftr from Alca-
traz and Ids ultimate release.
Alman stressed that Uie Rose^
rg committee, in the words df
Abrahjxn Croubach, seed
lOt vengeanoe but vijidicaHonl
w'tha vict^s oTtbe frameup* <
munlly - cui' W’^inlbted
Mrogipri^for Sobell* " “
>1r6ctur6 oftne ^ oioiikittM to
^iide thro^ ^utonomoui eegWi
In .the Wot; Miawte «ha .EuI
«tner then e tkicle cominlltee tee
<«ied in New Yoik. '.The tfoee
Regions would ect eeMraleV but
trveet tojether to titenHih
: * ErteblJihment ei '• luinni
legal, committee to coneult Vdlb
F<Ml’i ettomeys. '. '. , f ‘ ♦'
rnNAL''roticr. •
1 J Joseph Brtlnlfi, ebelnneB^of. the
^tional ■ Rosenberg ', CoBHimM, '
"^itKl Devtd Ahnan, ejecoHyo ,ide-
retary, hotirf that trial noHw rii
t<) . how the. campaign, l^ld Le
;V,<rricd out should be iMde .altrir
isssSffisS
■ 1 ‘ ,
■j ;
• ri
•*» v-t;
iTi.
nil 0 I 0 a clipping from
of tie
Dall^ Worker
Date
Clipped at the Seat of
Govenoneni, ■
tm
ity
iliicusilon with RoaenlStrg-Sobell
c^mmilteet .' to al^ oaita' of , the
■l.'l, -
1 ' ••':
V •• •■
'.r-
..
■ >'f-^ •>- - ‘t,*- ’ *;; " ,
.'>v ^
IHOTfTtJF LABOR
I^L'? •;>ft>“.vrrfi Tf"&'ir^«SS2lr t I~«“' ?'. »“-«“■
Mill
f “ !WUer Woikm ^^nitm a^>yicairfl
tebcUV ‘ Immcdfale transfer fmm
weekend lief
a c^erexiM to a bew
\th\ for Morton Sobell ahd liis rditttiv^ Ifbm lllie tfifedic
, Akstra^i and ultlmalt tevtrsnl of Cni^M
the 30 y^r tenience he received
"Ifai the fconiplracy** . trial that re*
suited in the death of the Rosen*
y.;r- .
.Mn. Helen Sobell, wife of the
prisoned v^fobed by
i. rf Averse lectloni of the
tAn^l^ the ^!le« ter ^uiritj
In struggle. *
.;htiiu ‘ Sobcfl sketched ^ hi detail
thfl faicb , of fee fraiheup tl
to trida unionists to rally brhiiM
Idand lad where he If noii^ held.
J. SobelVs wife» Helen, tp^Aod
Jn the ccmfeniice At i^lSO (ioidv
Cates Ave.«.oidy a few c^es.fieai
Freedom of Sobch laid Rohifi
son, "la id the Inlerrsis of die en
dre nrganlxed Tabor snovcmriil."
David Cnithman, preiklrnt o
the Southland Jewish OrganUa
tioiiik called fof unity of the jew*'
ish community and its leudcrs^ It
the fight against *'scnpegQalisrn
which la reflected in the persecu
Ikm of the Roi^cnbergs and SoUdI
VINDICATION
Joseph Brainin. nallonal chair
i
'S
livtlku MtTttOiB, ^r?^,
[ kfd nctort to^dte ScM
f-tnJtJui fta
‘^«Ko grim island Whwl
;Und Is held. :.:^ ^
l\.A$ part or.lK#.%mi»1^,To '•
;<ecure a new trial for^bell, oleiK' k;v«
:ws . of thd lockl 'tna* DaM
«ommltleo Ift $Mutos hiMift 1t» •*!?”» ^*^i®!} ri!rfiriKfl5^.
0 Bostnborg taUed^, , . ^ ■“ W.??*®
• A full page edvertle^f ^ L
half of SobcH In i mafeaf "Sini Ho. Mjw^.
fandaco.lneWfpaper/ K-Tbel "lad cw ol.M^n So^ 1^
^ould be eponiored^ I.OdO.el^ ^
V-i contributing II eich;..ft; bv peopte. ttdnkj^^
• A national coofemioe g J*i *'J2T
iembor tb>c*(nt ifoll lep^ on
^Rnancei end •eWeveiaoDli 'tf:lhe^bfe*g^W>*llv'**^i®*^
L .k i. . ■ , I ' Airainm. naijunai cruur
belh .1^ FBI campaign to bufci. .man of the CommUtee ta Sccurr
doin' die 'Scibells. (o ^lecoroe .
dpcraUw*'ii^.‘*^f«s'^ tp e’.ciii
not Wiifi cMmlUcd..- ’"
liticel Mae." Mc-
Il'isenbergCooiiidt^'iate(<'il^ '. ,, ,.
Ihe.coinniittM .would tn^biv'lie 1*^*1®°*^^*®*, ■'"•.■.■■r <■ •.- 't
tWoli^.iittd Teiilaced^.'tf ’
if'ominjttM .’ The ' tonlcnimw: wHli i ’ i {' 'w* '
^E^.JuV%r™
ii” wd ■ to ■
' • ChanAg- the ori^liauoiMilhfn^
;slTi>cture rf lbeWmmltti®lota*l *hjc M
pUdgea airffghtfof tiutb, m
^slriicture of the WmmittM Jo ^u
Vide ifit threg'autengokms V
1ri*the Weit« Midwest |bid .
^ther than i afnigie comlfteo'
leied to New; YoHr* The :|dirae
Tfgions^ would act lepariitety' but
ifneet together to/estibHd) po^;
td fee JWOrtOirWWfll
Uke ihe. Rbfmbeigs, Mn.^ So-
bell 'Hitt husband “ti^ioho-
cent And ^ stand together with
the.Rosenbem whip icf^se to die
iatW ^thae / ’ , . t •
* ;lionice ^ Aleaamler, natlona)
cOAimftteernan *o( the Frogreisivc
a^ «• ^talder of ihh Negro
•ttreaed "the
identity, ol
bmisM /oaf tentbriei;*!^* these
v^ctim“l "■ of _ frameup-lbe^ Rosci
bergs , and .Morton, Sobclli'*
jipder sHd the N^gro
ett^be^bnUateri *
irtf SobeB. : x
K these
Rosc#-
roll
in tW
J^tlceV the Rosenberg ^se, ant’
David Alman> the commtUee's na
tional executive secrctarj*, out
Lned perspectives ahead in the
campaign to establish a tniri fund
for the Rosenberg children, to
forH Sobclt's transfer from Alca*
ttai and his uhimalc release.
Alman tlrcsied that the Rosetf
rg committee, tit the utrrds iM
bol Abraham Cronbach, scell
>t vengeance '•blit vindjictrionl
■the Wetims of the fraiheupL
rfcdB iB a clipping frm
^ of the
• EttabUOimenk ol d MHbml ’ ■ >•<1
li • ' V'<'. !-Vv.x"i
^cgal. icoirimIttM ' to ‘contull - wltb
jS^U'l oltoiMyt. ^‘/* n ' • ; /
J1NAL EOUCt
Dally Worker
Date '7/^3/r 3
.-Vi
)erg ■ CommhfM. *'- V. i;: :, ,.•
1^ Joseph Bralnlii,
% ‘ *
jtioruil, ' Rosenberg ^ r .
pnd Davfd Ahnan. exocudv^.,sec-
'.retary, noted , that 8na) tebev ti
\0 how tha.^ Hmpalgn Ihoold be
^clirrled Out^ should be tnaii Mter
^discussion ^th ^Bocenberg-SobrU
‘|; bt,mmiriee s ih_ all oart a ef^the
;■ './iK '
CUpped at the Seat of
Goverxment.
rivE
M V
■ n I
y\ >
r >.
iSl'.
i
CFFICE }a.;CPu-IIDU!!
TO j SAC
FRCJ.' i SA J. J. riJ^KCIiiJT
SUBJECTS :TAiT'.t:;J. COirilTELi 20 ^ ' lUi
jvsrics ir the oas£
IIT'IIESLTaI S3CURITY - C
( ) GSOT U 25 j of knotm reliability^ made available to tlse
Nes7 York Office, evidence concerninp the above-captioncd subject, obtained
frcHft the building located at 80 Fifth Avenue, Me7.' York City* This building
is occupied by national Headquarters of the P.’/O*
(X^ C3KY U 26 , of known reliability made available to the Ne.v
York Office information concerning the above-captionod subject, obtairied
from E. 12th St., IJ.Y.C. This building is occuidcd by the following
organizations, v^hich are all under the control of tlic Cjmraunist Party:
Publishers ]Ie*v Press, Inc* ('’VTorker’' and •'Daily V.'orkcr*'); Murninc Prciheit
Association ("Lloi'ninc Freihcit" and "Jevrish Life"); 'jlorkers* Pookshopj '
F D Printing Co*j 12th - 13th Realty Corporation* Prior to Scptenier,
1951| the national. State and N.Y. County offices of the Communist party
also occupied these jnremisos*
Strict care must be exercised so that tho existence of this
impoartanl source of evidence -.Till not become knovm to anj’' outside agency*
It is also to be noted that because of the nature of this source of
'information it vdll bo impossible to recontact the source, regarding
inf omation furnished.
Date information received July 51 > 1955
Identity of employee -.Yho can testify as to the receipt of t)io exhibi t
SA J, J. FiilHELJY ATTD Si2 K. F. BttClCiEY
- UNITED STATES GOVERMliENT
DATE: August 4, 1953
The follovring disposition is being made of the criginal-exhibitj
Placed in WY fil e ino,iD7lll
Ser ial_
"lExhibi't
( ) Forwarded to you for your information and whatever action you deem
appropriate*
Description of cxloibit;
1
1
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100-107111
/100^/oW//^ 0!^
I SEARCHED .INOEXED.
SEIIMUZCO............wnLC»^
'te53
fU- NEW YORK
Committee To Svure Justice
In The Rosenoerg Case
PoDmiEDIATlS RELEASE
JOSEPH IIUININ
Cliatrfnait
\>km klMAH
AARON SCHNEIDER
OrgAiHMtioMl Stcr^tAry
SPONSORS
(RftitUi Uft)
Al9r*fi
Emily AIjimh
O r. H«rb#rt ApHitbr
Ivai Von Atfw
Dr. Edvord K. lortky
Rrof. E, lorry lorgiim
Allco HIR lyrof
4oko f. Clowo
Rov. I. C. Cc4hAi
RoW Abrohoifi Croiib*oeh
Fro4. E^otm Croti
MorjorU OISlIvo
Dr. lUfHorifio Dodd
Dr.W.E.i.OuMt
Gorfnido Evooi
Woldo Pfonk
Jofoph FriodmoA
Jolin Crojook
1. Z GoldWg
SUrloy Orotiom
Nohum Oroonborg
Lottteo Hording Hon
Rov. Sponoor Koooord
Hon. Robort Mom UwoH
Dr. iomord Ubko
Dr. John MortolU
Joim T. MoMooot
Mn. lottio MHoboO
Copf. Hagli N. Moisoo
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EASTERN SSABQRD CONFERSSCE
TO PLAN ROSENBERG CASE FIGHT
1050 SIXTH AVENUE
NEW YORK 18. N, Y.
LO*g.cf. 4-m$
NEV/ YORK, JULY 27— Plane for carrying on the tight
for justice in the Rosenberg case nill be dleouBeed at
an Eastern Seaboard conference Saturday and Sunday^
August 15.-16, at the Manhattan Towers Hotel In Mew York
(■ ■
City, the National Committee to Secure Justice
announced today.
Representatives of Rosenberg committees in states
along the East Ooast will participate in the conference
which will be similar to others being held throu^out
the country in preparation for a national conference to
tahe place in the fall.
The sessions will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. eaoh
day. Reports will be heard from representatives of the
national Rosenberg Committee who are now touring the
country.
The national committee's call for the Eastern
Seaboard Conference saidt
^It'is timely that we consult with one another to
take up the unfinished task to establish the truth in
the case of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg and to oonalder
the case of the third co.>defendant Horton Sobell, v * -
sentenced to the living death of Alcatraz for thirty '
years.
*It is timely for us to consult together to decide
policy and to revao^ our organization for the fight
DIRLCTOF, FBI
BAC, LOS ANG^LKS
* -Augast 5«S953
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LOS AHG1:.L;,S COI^^irTTlli'. TO Si CURl*. JUSTIGi IK Till ROSiUBERO CASE, ^
IS BASa C, DAYLi.T,
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ADVISIS SOUTHini^ CALIFOi;WIA DISTRICT/FUND COKKITTiE FOR - SUPPORJPf ^rf
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OF ROSrHBIRG CHILORLW AN OUTGROWTH OF CAPTIONt!) OROANISATIOIIV'^IeIS^v^^^
• /•EC.'
IS CJRRUiTOY SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THL W;:LPARt OF THE
V •EC. ■
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ROSOJB.ro CillLPPi H.
CORDING TO ^PORMAOT/ ’J^AL
TRUGTJrxS IliCUJDL MHY CP 1-JOiBiRS. INVi STIGAIIOH CONCliRIilHG'
SOUTiLJ;N CALIFORNIA DlSTnlCT/pUHD COIii;iTTl:i£ FOR BUPPOHT OP
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CONSISTING OF
PAGES
Is exempt from disclosure, in its entirety, J
under (b)(1) ss it has been classified pursuant .
to Executive Order 11652 ss it contains
information Which vould disclose an intelligence
source. This serial bears the (H-assif Ication
Officers number
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'Pape 8 of the ‘^.paily -V.orker'* 'datbjd.^uJbj0^!^^^
1953f carries an article captioned '^priaj/ inw
4'Vp.*15 - -on Jus tice' in^ Roaenberg
-.' ' According to th-is article plans fdf^cdrrJh^
the fight for justice in the Rosenberg -case
cussed at an Eastern Seaboard conference ^on
1053, at the Manhattan Towers Hotel in New Eor«\Eftyf^Jl(^0.
article states that representatives of the .Rosefiberp^|-|:^?^. |1
camniti^ea in the states alnna the \ficia t
comnitteea in the states along the;' east coast jwylQ.l(pgit'
ticipate in . this conference, . - - ' r'.-v
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Jt_i.«; desired that your office nfforA'-koveraffe''
t o th e obove- nentioned confere nce' nrdtfr thntr^he'^Tiiir.eti'i^
can be fuixy apprised' of the future plans ~'pp-f'theiApap^tdiiS,
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Federal Bureau of Investigation,
390 Broadway,
New York City.
August lOth.1953.
Dear sirs;-
Enclosing letter received from''A Group of Your Neighbors "with re-
turn address of H.Kemedy,200 West. 107th, St., Apt, 5-C, New York 25,N.Y,
As you will note,this letter was address^ to We are
both of the opinion that the enclosed letter is of a subversive nature and we
believe that it deserves a complete invest ion, which you are most capable of
handling, 7 ^)
FILE #
100-107111
SUBJECT POSENBERG/SOBELL COMMITTEE
SERIAL
DATE
CONSISTING OF
PAGES
Is exempt fwm disclosure. In Its entirety, ^
\inder (b)C7)(D) as Information contained in.^^
this serial vould Identify an Informant to ^-..7..
vhom an expressed promise of confld«‘ntlallty''^'''^''
has hern given. This information Includes
dates and places of meetings which were-
attended by a limited number of people known
to the Informant and/or information from these "' -
meetings and situations In which an Informant
was In close contact with members of these
organizations, disclosure of which vould reveal ir-.
his identity. . ^ . k.. k"'. ’
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CAPTIONED ORGANIEATION HELD MEETING AUG, TEN LAST TO ELECT
KE!^, STEERING C0:E-1ITT.EE. THIRTYFIVE PERSONS A:TI3H)ED AND
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HSETINO CHAIRED BY i;55»-R0BI?IS01!. THE POLliOUINO INDIVIDUALS
HERE EI..ECTED AS EXECUTITO BOARD I'lEIIBEnS TO ORGANISE AND TO
ACT AS STEERING COmilTEE: SOriIIE\DAVID.SON, HONORARY
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CHAIRMAN; HARRY PIERCE, CHAinr-mH; DA^Ei DROVm, VICE-CHAIRMAN;
LOKRAIl'IE^N^IRDER, VICE-CIIAIIUIAH; SOL HpSHNTHAL, FINANCIAL
SECRET ATY; JUDY DICOFP, RECORDINO_SECKETARY; JESSEn^URIJS,
OFFICE S2CRLTAHY. ALL PERSONS MENTIONED ABOVE EXCEPT BIJIDER
AND ROGEifTHAL HAVE IN THE PAST BEEN IDENTIFIED BY RELIfEJ.
INTOKMAJTTS AS CP I-IE!IBERS, ACCORDING TO
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Thank yuu for your letter of August 10, 1953« vlth enclosuro*
Your interest in femarding this information to tis is indeed
lyiproclated. You may be assured tho natter iiUl rscolve ^ropriato
attention.
Vory truly yours,
^ mjuro N. BOAHDM^^^ j
Spoclal Agent in Charco^
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BIAmiEL HBSCH BLOCBj JIJLS», SU-C, BBFILB ORE ZERO OH£ DASH SIX SU IfIKB
ORB. JAKES T. OAIUGBER OF IHS BEK TORE BAR iSSOCIATZOK ADTISBD IBIS
DATS THAT AT THE GaiE7ANGB CjSIMITTSB HEAEIHO HELD ADGDST TKBLVE LAST
KR. BOom'S LETTER TO THE CCHMITrEB RSQARDIBQ THE ALLEQSD VAGSR BBTBEBS
RI8 AND HR. BRORHELL VAS RECEIVED ABD UARKED IB EVIDEfiCB fITHOOT
OBJECTIOK BI BLOCH. BBXH HAS SAID TO HAVE REMARKED THAT HE BAS OIAD
TO HEAR THAT THERE HAS NO SUCH ARHAHOEMENT IN FACT BUT THAT HE HAD
HEARD THAT THERE VAS SUCH AN ARTICLE. QALLAOHER SAID THAT BLOCH BAS
QUOTE A3JSCT BUT NOT COHIRITB UNQUOTE BEFORE THE COKilTlEE BUT THAT HE
SBSKBD CONCERnUD AND KOHRIED ABOUT THE POSSIBLE OUTCOME OF THESE HEARINGS.
GALLAGHER STATED THAT THE COMMITTEE HAD REACHED A DSCISICN AS TO SOIS
DEFINITE ACTION BUT THAT HE BAS NOT AT UBBRTT TO DISCLOSE BHAT IT BAS.
MR. OALUORSt WAS ADVISED THAT THE BUREAU WAS DESIROUS 07 HAVING ALL
INFORMATION AVAIUBI£ RDOARDING THE ffiOCESDlNGS AS THE! DEVELOFED OK ANT
BASIS SPECIPIBD f;I THE COttUITTEE WITHIN ITS RULES. GALLAGHER STATED
THAT AT THIS STAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS HS COULD NOT DISCLOSE MORE THAN
HAS BiS5 SET OUT ABOVE BUT COULD SAI THAT AJJY DSCT5I0N WIDE BI THE
CailEVANCE COMIUTTKE WOULD HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY THE EXECUHVE COHMITTES
X- HI 100-89673 (JOSEPH SRADflS)
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1 - BI 100-97376 (SaHUEL HIRSCH ' LOCH)
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OP THE BUI. QJLLUQm miSED THA.T 'tS, H^D SBBPOERilSD JOSEPB BRADUE,
HSID GP THE COUVITTES TO SEICBB JUSTICE FOR THE RoSiKBERQSj TO
tSSTlFI iT lESTBlMIS HEAHDIO, PARTULU TO TRY TO ESTABLISH i CLOSE
REUIIORSRIP BSTREEN BLOCH IRD SRAIHIN END THEREBY REFUTE BL0CB«S
CXAIM m? THE REUTIONSHIP HAS NOT CLOSE. THIS PARTICULAR POINT
HAD T3 DO IITH AH APPEAL HEARING IN THE ROSEHPBRO CASE AT WHICH
JUDOS IRVINO KAUFHAH ADIfORISHED BLOCH THAT ATTEMPTS TO INPLUEHCB RDf
(EAUFUAN) THRCOOH THE USE OF OUTSIDE mSSSURE GfROUTS SUCH AS TEE
BOSENBERQS COMMITTEE WOULD HOT BS TOLERATED. BLOCH THEN DISCLADnS)
ANT ASSaUTIOH WITH THE ROSSNBSRO CO»JMITTEE. BLOCH TOLD TPS COfflllTlEE
THAT HE AND BRAIHIN WRR;i MOT TOO FRIENDLY BEFORE THE EI.=X;DTION OF THE
ROSiXBSROS AND NOR AFTER THE EIECOTION THEY CfRtAiNr.Y WERF. NOT OH
'FRIdDLI lERHS AT ALL BSPECULLY SINCE THE ROSENBERG COliViTTEE OWED HU
V SIQHTSSn BUHDRQD DOLIARS FCHt HIS ISQAL FEE. OALLAOKER SAID THAT .
BLXH INDICATED THAT HE IS CONSIDERING INSTITUnNG k LAW SUIT AGAINST
THE ROSENBERG COMMITTEE TO OBTAIN THIS FSS. GALUOHER ALSO SAID
THAT IT WAS VERY APPA''EMT THAT RLOCH AND DRADJIN WERE NOT ON GOOD
TBRlfS AND THAT WITH THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE SIAININ RAD TBRY
UNCOOPBRATTVE.
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KI.ETINC H.UD LAKEWOOD, RJ •/ 9 / 33 * M^OS POLLOaRG STATFJLJITl
•WE AKE HCLDIKC AH KASTKRH SeADCARD CC.'KFSREHCS THE WEEK&liD OP,
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TOGETHER THE PrXPLE CP THE EASTrlRR SEABOARD, HASS, RJ, PEKKA,vf?f;.
MD, WASHIRGTOK, PC, H:;W ICRK TC EICHARCE EXPERIEKCKSj TO
PISCOSS VHr WE DID ROT SAVE THE ROSEKBERCS; WKT FOR IICTAKCE.V..
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WE RIVER DID GET THE WHOLE OF THE LABOR MOVK>EKT, WE HAVS
TO DISCUSS THIS, VHT IS IT LABOR WAS ROT WITH US AKD WE BAyR K?i^r
TO FIGURE OUT HCW VE CAR GET LABOR TO BE WITH US. HOW VS
CAR^ THIS IK ORDER TO GET JUSTICB FOR MORTOR BOBELL. I*V -^^ 3 . 4 .
SURE 10 U«BE OOIKO TO SBKD DELEGATES TO THAT CORFEREHCR.
CO>ffi PREPARED TO REPORT WHAT YOU*V£ POKE IK TOUR AP^A, WHAT.THB " :|
PEOPLE'S RESPONSE HAS BEEK II TOUR AREA.* ' " ^ •"
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OFFICE J,E?:OilH*\TCM - UNITED STATES GWERNWENT
Director, FBI (100-387835) 8/14/53
SAC, New York (100-107111)
NATIONAL CQI^ITTES TO SECURE
JUSTICE n-t TKE ROSEl’BERG CASE
INTEIU’AL SECURITY - C
On J^rch 29, 1951, JULIUS ROSEI-’BERG end his ivife, ETHEL, were
convicted in the Uiuted States District Court for the Southern District of
Nev.' York of conspiracy to commit espionage for the Soviet Uaion. On June 19,
1953 they were both executed at Sing Sing Prison, Ossining, New York.
2-;abany (Info.) (R-)
2-Albuquorque (tnfo.) (RlO
2-Atlanta (Info.) (RIl)
2-Baltimare (Info.) (Rli)
2-Buff ao (Info.) (RM)
- 2- Butte (Info.) (RP!)
2-Charlotte (tnfo.) (Rjj)
2-Cincinnati ( Info. ) . (RK)
2-Dallas (tnfo.)(K0
2-Denver (Info.) (R!i)
2-El Paso (Info.) (RK)
2-HDUston (Info.) (RM)
2-Indianapolis (Info.) (R>-)
2-Kansas City (Itifo. ) (Hi)
2-IOioxville (Info.) (Ei)
2-Little Rock (Info.) (ffiO
2-kil'*aukee (info.) (lUO
2-New Haven (Info.) (R^i)
2-Mew Orleans (Info.) (RKi)
2-UorfblS (thfo.) (Rii)
2-Qnaha (Info.) (RM)
2-Phoenix (Info.) (Ev-)
2-pit tsburgh (Info.) (PAl)
2-Partland (Info.) (EM)
2-St. Louis (tnfo.) (PiO
2^alt Lake City (Info.) (RM)
2-San Antonio (Info.) (RM)
2-Seattle (info.) (Kl)
2-Springfield (Info.) (Ki)
IMFOEuTIOH
ENTL’I.
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Letter to Director
Nlf 100-107111
On January 3j 1952 there t?as announced the formation
National Con roit.teff t.o Sec.ire Jus tice in the Rosenberg Case (NCSJ).
nade available a copy of
a press release asinounclnp, the loritiation oi‘ tiuTTSffiittee T?hich was dated
December 31 j 1951* This committee is headed ty JOSEPH who is des-
cribed as a Journalist and author* With this committee he holds the rasik
of Chairman while DiiVID is the Executive Secretary* The purpose of
this comittee was to raise money for the defense of the ROSE^JBERGS and to
arouse public sympathy for them*
The folloT/ing information was obtained on a confidential basis
and should not be made public except in a usual proceeding following the
issuance of a subpoena duces tecum*
The Kational Commi-ttee to Secure Justice in the Rosenberg Case
continues to maintain a checking account at the Chase National Bank, Times
Square Branch, Ulst Street and Seventh Avenue, New York City*
** confidential Informant Chase National Bank,
whose identity should be protected) 2ia^^^rn^he^inf^i\ation concerning the
identity of the various contributors to the NCSJ. In exanining the deposits
to this conrimittee’s account, the names- of the various persons located in your
field division have been determined and set out below are their names and ^ -
method of payment* This is being furnished for your information*
A confidential informant US Marshal,
l^'US Court House, Foley Square, NY) hasTeS^ibl^t^TdenHl^varxous persons
j who had contact with JULIUS and ETHEL ROSENBERG* The informant advtised that
these indi’/iduals had forwarded to the RO5ENBER0S, Christmas cards, greetings
on thtdr fourteenth wedding anniversary (June 18, 1953), etc* The identity
of these individuals have been broken down and are set forth in the individual
field office brealedovm*
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NJ 100-107111
Date of
Deposit
by NCSJ
1953
iijnount
$
Remitter
k'ethod of Payment
5/26
U5.00
HIWRY POPPER
Fulton County Bank, Oloversville
NY
6/3
5.00
HELEN H. M-iRTIN
Merchants Natl. Bank, Burlington
Vermont
6/3
10.00
EDITH GOLDSTEIN
USPIiO 2-65,U35,768,Ilhaoa, BY
6/li
7.00
j;j^ES M. SENOR
Oneida Natl. Banlc & Tr. Co.| -
Utica, NY
6/9
U2.00
SYLVIa SCKOTlAiJl
U5PM0 2-72,706,132, 5yracuse,NY
6/11
5.oo”
DONM* .JiEN
Schenectady, NY Trust Co.
6/16
15.00
KAY S0DTH.AD
Randolph, Vt. Natl. Bank
6/16
20.00
J.JJE GREY .iNDERSOR
Syracuse, NY Trust Co.
6/16
10.00
FLORENCE WOOD.AD
Peoples Natl. Bank, Barre, Vt.
Correspondents
Christmas Cards
JOSEPH and CILJ30 JOHN and K-^TIE ’.7CICIEK
Waters Road Binghamton, New York
East Greenbush, New York
:ji BUqjSRQUE
6/k 5*00 *JiBERT JUIiDAVIS iUbuquerquejNM , Natl* Bank
6/l6 5.00 LILII.JJ M.*lfNING USPl^C 389U7837, :abuquerque,NM
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Letter to Director
m 100-107111
Date of itTLrtNTA
Deposit
by NCSJ
6/8
Amount
5
20.00
Remitter
mu K. DECTCHliiN
Method of Payment
Citizens and Southern Bank^
Alban/j Georgia
B.'iLTrM0RE
U/20
1.00
Li'JRD .W, SNEU
Suburban Trust Co.^ Silver
Spring, Maryland
SAk
5/21
6/2
5/22
75.00
75.00
50.00
90.00
LILLUN Fm
n II
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N tt
Natl. liarine Bank, Baltimore
6/3
10.00
ELSIE B. REEVES
Suburban Tr. Co., Greehbelt, Md.
6/9
3.00
GERTRUDE S. B.Jn)£L
Oommercial Sc SairLngs Bank,
Bel Air, Maryland
BUFF.XO
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S/29
6/2h
5.00
7.00
FR.11KIE G. UERSON
It fi II
Citizens Bank of Pen Yan, NY
6/2U
5.00
imss B. IZfTIS '
Natl. Bank, Geneva, NY
BUTTE
6/3
5. 00
S. R. EV:ilS
Idaho First Natl. Bank, Boise
6/3
10.00
SYLVL. KTMSEY
Bank ofColumbla Falls, Mont.
6 A
100.00
BERT U RUSSELL
USMO 12 - 9766907 , Springston, Idahc
6/8
5.00
JETiR CHESSIN
First Natl. Bahk, Missoula, Mont.
6/8
6/29
10.00
10.00
G. ’/7. W^NER
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Farmers State Bahk, Conrad, Mont.
6/26
3.00
^LILY JCKENZIE
USPMO 9-21,87l4,7BIi,Great Falls
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letter to Director
Iff 100-107111
Date of
deposit
CFL'JUXDTTB
hr NCSJ
iijQount
Remitter
Method of Pynent
1555
$
5/iU
3.00
R. K. m NEILL
First Natl. Bank, Greenville,SC
5/30
3.00
ti II ft
6/26
2.00
tt 0 M
10.00
liCKVREY
South Carolina Natl. Bank,
Greenville, S.C.
Correspondents
Christmas Card
NERIUS REITZEL
Box 102
Randleman^ North Carolina
CINCINILJI
h/9
5.00
RJiy C. YffilTEHELJ)
First Natl. Exchange Bank,
-
6.00
Sidn^, Gni.0
6/2
5.00
ROSE H. CRONll'iCH
First Natl. Bank, Cincinnati
6/3
5.00
ICJITIN BERM-’iN
First Natl. Bank, Cincinnati
6A7
8.00
n «
6/3
10.00
BERNICE S. V-iN TYNE
Mansfield, Ohio Sa^ngs Trust
Natl. Bank
U.oo
M. ELSIE KC COY
First Natl. Baik, YfSmington, Ohio
6/29
5.00
H. N0RG-J4
Northern Sa-vings Bank, Columbus
I)AiT»Lx3
W13
6.00
THOiiS Y7. SiiKDERS
Lubbock, Texas Natl. Bank
6/29
1.00
0. C. EHY^JODS
Natl. Bank of Commerce, Dallas
» .
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Letter to Director
HI 100-107111
Date of DEIjVER
De^iosit
by WCSJ
ifer^
6/3 .
iunomt
$
2.00
Remit ter
LOUISE G^JIISS
Method of P^ment
First Natl. Bank, Greeley, Ool*
6/16
25.00
«
M. BRaw
USPMO 33-569,370, Cedaredge,Col(
EL P..S0
t
6Ati
500.00
EU.VID COHEN
£3. Paso, Texas Natl. Bank
HOUSTON
5/22
50.00
.E. SCIiiCRT
USPl'O 11-U9-038,020, Houston
6/it
10.00
R'JIRIET BLOOMER
South Texas Natl. Bank, Houston
6A6
105.00
MORRIS BOGHJ^GT
Citizens State Bank, Houstm
INDL'iN:j»OLIS
k/9 •
6.00
KURICE U. TULEHIKSKY St. Joseph Bank and Trust Co.,
South Bend, Indiana
6/1
10^00
li JC CLICK
Clinton County Bank and Trust
Eof, Frankfort, Indiana
6/lB
375»oo
1 /
(niegiblo)
endorsed by Dr*
.iBIUtii cronb:.ch
First ‘ Bank and Tzust Co.,Sou‘th
Bend, Indiana
k;»ns:£ citi
fi/13
6.00
SI-’J»IR0
Kansas City, MO. Trust Cowpany
6/30
50.00
tt It
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6/8
25.00
n:.ncy SHfimo
Kansas City, Mo. Trust Company
3
- 6 *
/ \
Tetter to Director
NY 100-107111
fc\NS.iS CITY (COOTD.)
Dote of
Deposit
by NCSJ
1553
6/16
Amount
$
50*00
Remitter
F.UiYD E. THOMifi
Method of Payment
Exchani^e Notl. Baik^ Columbia,Mo*
6/26
5.00
lire. DOROTHy COTEN
First Natl* Bankj Joplip^
RHOXmLE
5A
7.00
TIEiRG;jL3T V/. BOND
Park Natl. Baik, HooxTille^ Teim.
•
LITTLE ROCK
6/3
25.00
ICiTKERINE DODD
Worthen Bank and Trust Co.^
Little Rock) ibrkansas
*iILX*UICEE
U/9
6/8
6/18
6,00
20.00
10.00
LUCy H.JLL
a II
II II
Merchants Natl. Bank, Watertown,
''Wisconsin
5/U
3.00
EUT1-: .jlsch;/.hg ,
^erican State Bank, Mlwajikee
6/3 ■ '
3.50
E. S?INLE
DSPIIO 7-71, 875, IU5, Beloit, Tfis.
6/8
10.00
T^CTLiEL ESSIN
First 'Visconsin Natl. Bank,
Jiilwaukee
6A6
500,00
JOm T. BERKS .
Wisconsin State Bank, Kilviaukee
6/26
5.00
J«COB :*PSEL
Home Savings Bank, miwankee
-/tf/
- 7 - -
Letter to Director
NY 100-107111
Date of
Deposit
by NCSJ
1553^
Vl3
Amount
6.00
NEWT HAVEN
Remitter
EH'^SST F. NO NUTT
Method of PsQrjnent
Natl* Bank of Ne'e En,;land, East
Haddair, Conn.
5/14
6/3
6.00
5*00
ROBERT C. V-.TER
USBTO 1-38,933,579, Hen Britain,
Connecticut
5/39
6/16
10.00
12.00
G. BL'ij
fl II
Second Natl. Bank, New Haw8n,Conn.
6/29
10.00
^UTEE ifciL
Westport Conn. Bank and Trust
6/n
24.00
P..UIA JiaC LUCK
First Natl. Bank and Trust Co»,
Bridgeport, Conn.
6/16
25.00
DOROTHY H.*VEN
Torrington, Conn. Natl. Bank and
Trust Co.
6/22
10.00
. JOHN OGULNICK
Hartford, Conn. Trust Co. .
Correspondents - Other
'
RUTH STERN
213 V/halley Avenue
Nevf Haven> Connecticut
NQRFOlg
6/8 10.00 L.JIRY HOaa.'riTZ jestem Union MD YJ70721
OltlL>
6/29 10.00 S< ti-JlGULIS Omaha, Nebraska Natl. Bank
N3.T ORLMNS
4/9
15.00
J.WE E.
IIODiiS
Natl. Bank of Coraraerce, Nev/ Orleans
5/3
20.00
H II
II
4/9
20.00
DOROTiri
'iThitney Natl. Banlc, Nev^ Orleans, La
foo-ltn m -fi if
Letter to Director
NY 100-107111
Date of
Deposit
by NCSJ
1937”
6/16
.’ijiiount
St
75.00
PHOENIX
Remitter
B. j:.cicscn .
'•Method of Payment
USR» 2,586,251, Phoenix, .jria.
PITTSBURGH
5/30
5.00
•JULI>J^ C.iRRm
First Natl. Bank, Vilkinsburg, Pa,
6A6
6/26
5.00
20.00
JOHN E. PERRY
R . N n
USP}i0 3-7U, 679,752, Erie, Pa.
USPMO 3-81,602,619, Erie, Pa.
6/16
10.00
K..THERmE BUCZEK
Union Bank, Erie, Pa.
6/ik
3.00
C. E. BRY.iNT
USPltO 5 - 71 , 557 , 073 , Drj'branch,
Vest Virginia
PORTLOT
6A
6/30
5.00
5.00
ROY C. .JTOHEiS
n e n
First Natl. B^k, Eugene, Ohio
6/6
. 15.00
BURROUGHS
First Natl. Bank, Salem, Ohio
■
Correspondents
^ ' - - . . . ’
Christmas Card
: ' r. PECK
UO .Alburn Avenue
Astoria, Oregon
ST. LOUIS
5/30
2.00
a.VEH P. PERivINS
iianchester Bank, St. Louis, Ko.
6 A
5.00
tirs. CMJILES PRIEVER
First Natl.^ Bank, St. Louie, Mo<
/0O'//>7///-//f/
Better to Director
^T 100-107111
Date of
S-iT L.KE cm
D“ 10 sit
li KCSJ
.jDount
Rendtter
Method of Payment
V20
$
25.00
i'js. ROLJID I-i;*USEN
USPMO 12-6,017,998, Salt Lake City
10.00
TRUns B.
Walker Bank & Trust Co., Salt
S-'JJ :*NTCNI0
Lake Cit3’^,.Utah
6/3
5.00
-HDR2® OSTRID!
First Natl. Bank, Edinburg, Texas
s/29
5.00
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X0
se;.tti£
Vl3
U.oo
ELI2.\EETK lATES
Natl* Bank of V/eshington, Tacoma
5/1
11.00
ALBE iT V. FREEMAN
Uniirersity Natl. Bank, Seattle,
5/25
16.00
(inn
Wash*
6/U
6.00
RICIAiED A. PETERSON
Peoples Natl* Bank, Seattle,Wash.
-
SPRINGFIELD
Correspondents - Other
JOYCS F. COX
202 West Iowa
Urbans^ Illinois
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frm Se above^aptioned stibjecfi, obtained
la occupied by National HeadquarteJi^of thTifS!^ building
V V CSKT of knotm reliability made available to ti'o v
fs subject, obtelSa
E?»«s"rHsSs;
important f^ce S^^vldfLe^Trlirnit^LoL^^^ the existence of this
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SStlS JirSJeS: r--^ct the llT^^ ,
Date infomation received
5t 19. IQm
Identity of employee mho eaa testify as to the receipt of the
exhibit
T__TVMrr?
-S3 B. V. TPtSTSQy
The folloCTlng disposition is being made
fcc ) Placed in NT file 100-107111
of the orig^y^
exhibiti' ■
Serial
"fexhibi
( ) Fonrarded to you for
appropriate*
you for your information and whatever action you deem
Description of exhibiti
^—4
®ECLASSiriED Bf »/<l5
100-107111
SEA ACHED-__— INDEXED
sifa:At!7FQ , .ntpn
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FBI- NEW YC
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Committee To Secure Justice
In The Rosenberg Case
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IHlvEDIATS RELEASE
JOSEfH IRAININ
Ch«trmin
DAVID ALMAN
&ticufi¥» Scertftry
AARON SCHNEIDER
Or9imuiion«l StcrtUry
SPONSORS
(Ptrfiil Uft]
N«tton Algrtn
Emily Atm«A
Dr. H*rb«rf Aptk»kAr
Uaa Vaa Aitw
Or. Edvard K. Bartky
Prof. E. Barry Bvirgam
Aiico Hill lyrn#
JoHa P. Ctawa
Rav. 1. C. Collini
Rabbi AbraKam CronbacK
Prof. Epbralm Croat
tdarjoria DiSiUa
Dr. Kafharina Dodd
Dr. W* E. I. DuBota
6orfrada Evant
Waldo Front
Joaaph Friadmaa
John Go{ack
B. Z. ^oldbarg
Shirlay SraKom
Nahum Graanbarg
Loulia Harding Korr
Rav, Spancar Kannard
Hon. Robart Moru Lovott
Dc, Bamatd tobka
Df. John Maraatka
John McManui
Mrt. Boiila Mliohatl
Capr. HugK N. Mutiac
William A. Raubon
Or, John L. Simon
Laon Sfraut
bolt TImmlni
Etiiabafh Todd
Dr. Laonard Tuihnaf
Dr. Gana WalHtth
EASTERN SCABORD C0MFER5RCE
TO PLAN ROSENBERG CASE FIGHT
1050 SIXTH AVEN
NEW YORK 18. N.
LOngtcra 4«9S65
NEV/ YORK, JULY 27— Plans for carrying on the flc
for Justice In the Rosenberg case will be discussed r-
an Eastern Seaboard conference Saturday sind Tunday,
August 15-16, at the Manhattan Towers Hotel In New Yo
City, the National Committee to. Secure Justice
announced today.
Representatives of Rosenberg committees In state,
along the East Ooast will participate In the conferen^
which will be similar to others being held throughout
the country In preparation for a national conference t
take place In the fall.
The sessions will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each
day. Reports will be heard from representatives of th
natlonsJ. Rosenberg Committee who are now touring thc^..=.
country.
The national committee* s call for the Eastern
Seaboard Conference said!
“It la timely that we consult with one another to
take up the unfinished task to establish the truth In
the case of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg and to connlder
the case of the third co-defendant Morton Sobcll,
sentenced to the living death of Alcatraz for thirty
* I
years.
"It Is timely for us to consult together to decide
policy and to revnm-n nti-n
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CFFICE miCRA!©yM - UI3tED STHISS GOVSH^eiT
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SUBJaCTi aiTlOTAL COIC'ITTM TO SEOTBS . .: V .. I /J,'#// -'?
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iuY3Hnjii. S3CUHITY - 0
(CSNI ItS, •! kncnm r«liabllltir» sad* available to the Rsir Teork Of flee
inforjmtlon concerning the above-captioned subject^ obtained frosi the bu il d in g
located at 23 Tfest 26 Street, Menr lork City * ) This building is occupied by the *
American Connittee for Protection of Foreign Born, Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee -
Committee and Veterans of the Abrahaa Lincoln Brigade, all of which have been
declared by the Attorney General of the United States to fall within the
_purview of Executive tt^Jer 9835* to addition, other Communist ^rty front '
groups and individual Coianunist Parly menibers or syrpatldsers occupy offices
at this address* I^lor to 2AA3 the State and national Offices of the ClvH '
Bights Congress were located at this address* Subsequent to that date space .
in the building has been occupied by SBT Publications , Idc*^ publishers of
' •Hew ¥arld Review* formerly Imown as "Soviet Russia Today" tdiich has been cited
as a Comnunist Front tjie Special Comittee on Un-Anerican Activities, House
of Representatives, $/2^/lZ and — . - ; '
•*■4' • *
vr-r '*’.1'”--- 1 ' * • " “r ‘
( strict care nust be exercised so that the existence tif this Inportaat :
I . aouroe of evidence will not become known, to ary outside agency* It is also
T" to be noted that because of the nature of this source of information it will
^ be Ixqposslble to recontact the source regaling information furnished*') . ^ w
Date Infor^tloh received ' i.
Anguet 17 » 1953
f: . todntity of emplayee who can testify aa to the receipt of the exhibit
ATT) ?Z t. ?. 3UCP3T
liie following disposition is being xoade of the origin^exhibiti '
^ ■ placed. in m fil e 100-1971X1^ _ ~ ~ i
. 't
fe S ■ . I ' . Fcomrarded to you for your l^omatlon and whatever action you deem
5^. V. ^ - - ' * _ . ' . . . .... — ■ — •
appropriate^-?a:v- ^ .. DEcijissitti^ ^f/5
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V'S.-
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SEARCHEff. .,
stnMjin> fiiro -
A Call
to the
Eastern Seaboard Conference
of the
<
National Committee to Secure
Justice in the Rosenberg Case
Saturday, Aug. 15 and Sunday, Aug. 16
New York City
The Rosenberg Case Is Not Closed . . .
The battle for the lives of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg has been
lost but the struggle for truth and justice around the Rosenberg
Case still confronts the conscience of America.
Men and women of good will throughout our nation are meet-
ing in a series of conferences to evaluate the lessons of tlic cam-
paign for clemency ... to plan steps to vindicate Ethel and Julius
Rosenberg and to win justice for their co-defendant Morton Sobell,
now ser\ ing a living death of tltirty years in dreaded Alcatraz.
The Eastern Seaboard Conference on the weekend of August
15th and 16th, is dedicated to these aims. \i'c call upon the many
individuals and committees who have made a magnificent contribu-
tion in a common endeavor for truth and justice to attend these
sessions.
1
i
National Committee to Serve Justice in the Rosenberg Case
—JOSEPH BRAININ, Chairman
Saturday, August 15th
Manhattan Towers, 77th St. and Broadway
Morning Session: 10 a.m.
WHAT THE ROSENBERG CASE MEANS TO AMERICA
— David Alman, executive secrctar)' of the National Committee.
A WORLD VIEW OF THE ROSENBERG CASE
— ^Joseph Brainin, national chairman.
Afternoon Session: 2 p.m.
PEOPLE’S REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEES (2-5 p.m.)
A floor discussion from comnuttcc representatives of ^Pennsylvania,
Maryland, New Jersey. Connecticut. Massachusetts, \\ ashington, etc.,
on experiences in bringing the facts on die Rosenberg case to the
communities, trade unions, churches, and synagogues . . . suggestions
for future policy based on past lessons.
A LEGAL VIEW OF THE MORTON SOBELL CASE (5-6 p m.)
Saturday evening: BUFFET SUPPER AND ENTERTAINMENT
Given by the Brooklyn Rosenberg Committee to honor the Eastern
Seaboard Delegates. Proceeds to the national committee. (Time and
place to be announced.) .
Sunday, August 16(h
Hotel Ansonia, 75th St. and Broadway
Morning Session: 10 a.m.
THE PUBLIC FIGHT FOR MORTON SOBELL
—Helen Sobell, wife of Morton Sobell
FLOOR DISCUSSION
—policy and necessary action in the Sobell case.
Afternoon Session: 2 pun.
JUSTICE CAN BE WON
C —Emily Alman, New York executive secretary on the tasks ahead and
how to organize for eflective action.
FLOOR DISCUSSION
— structure of the national organization, public relations, the Rosenberg
children, and the DEATH HOUSE LETTERS.
RESOLUTIONS
Registration: $1.00
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ia:CRA!JDUl! - UNITED StATES OCfTSRmiENT ••
BATSt August 19* 1953
rao: I EA 2. r. lEArs ' ' '•' • ’ ■ •
CQ?FI^ma r
SUBJECT* bATIOrAL CajlITTSE TC SSCUEB ‘ ‘
JtJSTICS IT IH3 EOSErasSa CASE " •
lOTSHKAt S3CUE1TT - C ? ‘ ■'
( ) CSNI U25$ of lenam reliability^ made available to the : v ■ . ..
Nev York Office, evidence concerning the above-captloncd subject, obtained ; "
from the building located at EO Fifto Avenue, NeT? York City* This building
Is occupied by National Headquarters of the I?ro* . . ; -
Cix) CSKY 1*26, of knovm reliability made available to the Ite:?
York office infomation concerning the above^captioned subject, dbtalned
from 35 E* 12th St*, N*Y*C* This building is occupied tlic follcCTing '
organizations, trhich are all under the control of toe C-avnunist Par^*t .. 4,^/.;
Publishers Keu R^ess, Inc* ("nrorkcr" and •'Dally !7orker")} Uqming Freiheit ’
Association CTicoming Preiheit" and ajenish life'»)| "VTorters* Bookshopj ‘’.tuV- r-
T LH irinting Co.j 12th — 13th Realty Carporation* friar to Scptenib^,"'*
1951# the National, State and H.Y* County offices of the coramunist Party
also occupied these prenjisea* •
Strict care laust be exercised so that the existence of this
important source of evidence irill not becoae known to any outside agen^* ,..4 a
I t is also to be noted that because of the nature of this source of _i.-
Information it will be iapossible to recontact the source regarding • -- v/V.:/*!’
infomation furnished* . ■ : . , , . .T
Date information received AufUft 18 ■ 1953 ■' • .
Identity of enployee oho can testify as to the receipt of the etoiblt
SA S. V- ■•■TP R. *T. !rHO!!gCy • - - : - •
The felloclng disposition is being made of the original exhibit*
(xx^ Placed In MY file lOO-lOTlll Serial i /
“fachibi'i'iP
-vy .vvrV;
• ’ * - • . .v.vr;:v
( } Torrapded to you for your information and ohatever action you deem " '
appropriate* • n-.. • -
' Description of etoibit: A' pamphlet captioned "Did the Roeenberge Save
Keasure of Justice* Issued by the captioned organlzetlon, y
*C+ ‘A
lOD-ionn
'■ ' - niDEXED
(DECLASSIFIED BY — . [semaozeb « ,jp
: •— .1 AUG 19 1953
Af/(J^ { fBNA’FWvnpv
7/fC
OFFICE wEi;cr-ajDu:.i - ujjitdj states ccwermlciit
TO I SAG UATEs <2T., 7 . 9 ©
FRcx: t 3 r s. .;FC i. S Y
SUBJECT: i‘ATlO»!Ar. CCrcriTTS.:: TO SBCUiUS
JubTICjS Ii< IHfi xiuS&^jDAAur Oxaii
THnWd- SECURITT - C
( ) CSNY U2St of kncTim reliability, made available to the
Nev.' Yoric Office, evidence concerninR the above*^a?tioncc) subject, obtained
from the building located at CO Fifth Avenue, Mevv York City. This building
is occupied by national Headquarters of the r.VO«
C Ajd eSMY U 26 , of knoivn reliability made available to t?';e Me.v
York Office information concerning the above-cantloned subject, obtained
from E» 12th St., N.Y.C. This building is occuy.ied by the follo'-ving
organizations, v/hich are all under the control of tAe C.«.xiunist Part;':
I’ublishers ;:e';; Press, Inc. (''iVorkcr” and ‘Tail;/' '.Vorher"); Mornin': Frciheit
Association ("Llorning Freiheit" and **Jev;ish Jd-fe"); l7orl:crs> Pool-ts'nop; '
T L T) Printing Co.; 12th - 13th Realty Corporation. Prior to Sentember,
1951 , t5»e national, State and 11 .Y, County offices of the Communist Party
also occ’upicd these premises.
Strict care must be exercised so that the existence of this
important source of evidence '.vill not become- knovm to any outside agenej'.
It is also to be noted that because of the n-sture of this source of
information it ’.vill bo impossible to recontact the source reg'irding
information furnished.
Date information received
Identity of employee vfho can testify as to the receipt of the exhibi t
•• SA J. J. kETir/ff m> SB tJ. S. HAtfb
The following disposi-tion is being made of the original exhibit:
(^:) Placed in MY file
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appropriate* \
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Description of exhibit:
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NATIONAL C01.a:ITT32 21ft. SECUHS
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JUSTICE IN THE ROSEl'^Q CASS
1050 Sixth Ave*
New York City
■ FOR RELEASE AT NOON* SATURDAY, AUOi 15
EISENHOWER DECEIVED BY $TATE DEPARTHENT
OR IGNORED ADVICE ON KOSE.NBErtC CLaiENOY
ASSERTS RCSE1;BERG COirriITTEE HEAD AT CONFERENCE
Twov»day Sastern 8ea,bo3T»d Conference Openc
IsJk an Future Action In Rosenberg Cage
NEIV YORK, Aug, 15— *TheVe Jectlon of world-wide clemency
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appeals proves that President Elsenhower was either deceived hy
hlB own State Department or that hV chose to Ignore the advloe tljf
hie own advisors," Joseph Bralnln, cl^lrman of the National
Committee to Secure Justice in the Rosenberg Case, asserted today.
•7/hlchevQ3> tho case, • he said, >Pno one will deny today
that ^erlcan prestige abroad received a\ terrible, perhaps an
irreparable, blow by the hasty, Indecent Execution of Ethel and
Julius Rossi'iberga"
Bralnln addressed the opening setsldn of a two-day Easternj
Seaboard Cor*f3rence called by the committee discuss further
action in the Rosenberg Case and v;ays of securing Justice for
Morton Sobell, The third defendant in the Rosenberg Case, Sobell
swears he Is Innocent, but was sentenced to 30 weara In Alcatraz
on the word of an admitted perjurer, \
- Today’s sessions of the conference were eVneduled from
10 a*m, to 6 p.m, at the Manhatten Towers Hotel. iPomorrow's
aeselons, set^for the same time, will be at the Hotel Ansonla,
2
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Bralnln pointed out that Washln^'ton was fully aware at
' the tine of the Rosenberg execution that the Rosenberg ease had
assumed such political proportions In Europe that American foreign
policy hed to reckon with It,
appeals from. Europe wore clemency appeals. In other
words appeals that asked for a very minimum,” he said. They did
not suggest that Mr* Elsenhower free the Rosenbergs, France and
Italy pleaded that the Roeenbergs* lives be opered,
•True, there were militant voices that demanded a new trial
and that clamored for a reversal of what they considered a gross
miscarriage of Justice, But let It be remembered that all polltlca'
parties in France and Italy represented by their moat eminent lay
and religious leaders, leaders who were known to Washington as
advocates of American foreign policy. Joined in the pleas for
clemency,
"If our o.lplor.atlo representatives informed Washington,®
Bralnln svp.tolf ••'tha': the Rosenberg clemency seekers In France
and Italy were only Communist or Communist Inspired, they oleu
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represented the truth. If on the other hand our jpolltlcal j
observers evaluated correctly the national scope of the clemency
appeals fror: Italy and France, it Is indeed difficult to understand
how Preeideni FJ.KerJiowar cculd have completely Ignored official
reports frcrA ovr State De7<-*rtmer.t,®
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100-107111
SUBJECT
ROS ENBERG/ SOBELL COMMITTEE
SERIAL // 9 7 DATE ?
CONSISTING OF ^ PAGES
Is exempt from disclosure, tn Its entirety,
under (b)(1) as it has been classified pursuant
to Executive Order 11652 as It contains
information which would disclose an Intelligence
source. This s erial b ears the (n.asslf Icatlon
Officers nijmber
FE O: SA.C
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The following is the verbatim report of
dated 6/16/53 received by SA AFTIOIT S. Pi:RrAI'^DE2- on
6/23/53* The original memo will be found as serial %?/
HIHBl.-bi '
•'June 16, 1953
Cleveland, Ohio
"This is a report on the ’Clemency for Hosenbsrgs
Vigil* trip to V^ashington, D. C. on the 14 ot June, 1953*
"We boarded a chartered bus at the Cleveland
greyhound terminal amid flashes of Sgt. bngvary’s (Clevelai'-d
subversive squad) ofiicial photographer, he took pictures of
all of us as we were going through the doors to board the bus.
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“DAVE yjiEJI who was master of ceremonies introduced
liiEV. WlLLiyiKS of Hugged Gross Chruch of New York City, who
said the invocation to a crowd of 13 i 000 more or less.
Beseaching the holy reverence of the .ilmighty for 2 humble
American people shamefully housed in house of death.
’TtSV. yjlOS I'DiitKY of Bcstom, Kassi v/e are our
brothers keepers, and keepers we shall remain.
"iffiV. M'AiSHylLL HUES of Detroit, spoke next.
“I A13?fL'i. SCKL-A' ME, who sang the National Anthem at
the opening came out to sing several songs and ballads.
“The iiOSEI'DE.iG’ 5 two children were introduced and
HICHAEL waved to the crov.-d, the other boy-too shy.
“Mother nOSSNBE.iO was introduced and in a crying
voice said: ’My children are innocent, very innocent’ and
then broke down.
speaking as a rieigh bov;r and a friend of
the family accused the GIiEEN GL'.SSES as Deing traitors and not
L'r.TEL and JULIE ..OSEI'TBiiiG^. v/e must redouble our efforts
to gain mercy and freedonTTor the .lOSENBiiiGS, v/hen you go back
home as many of you must please v<ork lor clemency in your’
city, your work place, but work. K.iS. uiiEEUGL/^SS herself has -
said that her husband is a habitual liar, and that probably
lied at the trial, sending innocent people to the death house.
3000 ministers of various denominations lave asked for clemency.
Political leaders throughout the world have asked the President
to grant clemency and the rank and file of labor in our
country and overseas lave asked for mercy, arid the great
leaders of the Catholic World l-ope Pius XII has implored -our
president to y,ran^i Executive Clemency for. the ..OSENBE.i.GS,
“liabbi AB..AvK.'j’ C*iONB.\OX of Cincinnati said the final
invocations.
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originally or>crjcd at the Santa Barbni-n-lMgucroa Offico of the
Citizens IJutlonal Bonk on 11/21/52. Tlio account uns trnnEferrod
to the Fifth and Soring Streets OlTics on anproxl^ti: toly I/f/53*
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account viill be Incorporated in the nc::t renort pronai*td at Los
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CFFICE inUCrJiIIDUl! - UNITED STATES GO'/ERMLEIlT
TO : SAC
DATE: August 27a 1952
FHC&: t SA K. BSANB
SUBJECT: NATIONAL COM^aTa■^5B TO SBCUEB
JUSTICE IN THE BOSSKBEBG CASE
INTERNAL SECUHITY - 0
( ) CSNT h2$f of knoTO reliability | mado available to the
Nev; York Office, evidence concerrvinf* the above-captioncd subject, obtained
from the building located at £0 Fifth Avenue, Itev; York City# This buildiruj
is occupied by National Headquartera of the T'lO*
(X^ CSI^’ U 26 , of kncftm reliability made available to t’le Ne.v
York Office information concerning the above-captioned subject, obtained
from 3$ E* 12th St*, N.Y.C. This building is occupied by t’lt follov.*ing
organizations, which arc all under the control of the C vimunist Party}
I’ublishers Ilev; Press, Inc* ('’IVorkcr" and "Sail;,' ‘Aorl’-or")) Morning Froiheit
Association ("Liorning Freihcit" and ‘’jG;/ish Life*'); "iTorkerst pootehop; '
F t B Printing Co*j 12th - l^th Realty Corporation* Irior to September,
l/5lj' the National, State and N.Y, County offices of tV;s Connuniot Party
also occupied these premises* , .
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Strict care must be exercised so that the existence of this
important source of evidence vdll not become knov.Ti to any outside agency*
It is also to bo noted that becaiiso of tjie nature of this source of
information it will be impossible to recontact the source regarding
information furnished*
Date information received August 20* 1953
Identity of employee who can testify as to the receipt of the exhibit
SA S. K, DEAHB AND SB V, H. MC PEAK ’•
The following disposition is being made of the, original exhibit: .
(AX) Placed in NY file 100-107111 S eria l
Exhibit # ~~
( ) FoTiTarded to you for your information 2 ind :vhatc-ver action you deem
appropriate* ■ . /
Description of exhibit:
rAvnrALMAN
THSODOBB JACOBS
JOSEPH BRAININ
Ms.M'lUL-
[searched ,.:KDEXta
I SCniALIZcO-- FILED..
100-107111
EDITORS:
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Since the Eastern Seaboard Rosenberg Conference this
weekend Is a planning conference, the sessions will be
executive sessions, closed to the Press.
However, to asslet you with any coverage you may want
to give, we are making the following arrangements:
1, Press will be admitted to the opening session on
Saturday' morning, August 15, 10 A.M. , Kanhattan Towers Hotel,
77th St,, and Broadway, at which future plans will be dis-
cussed by Joseph Bralnln, National Chairman, and David Alnan,
executive secretary,
2, The committee will service you with releases Sunday
afternoon announcing any resolutions and decisions made by
the conference,
Theodore Jacobs
Director of Public Relations
National Committee to Secure
Justice In the Rosenberg Case,
J'lONAL COiJI/.ITTEE TO SECUR ^K JSTICS
IN THE ROSENBERG
1050 SIXTH AVEl^E
NE.7 YORK NE’^^ YORK
liOngacre 4. 9585
FUTURE ACTIVITY OF NATIONAL C01.il.iITTES
TO SECURE JUSTICE IN THE ROSENBERG CASE
TO BE DISCUSSED AT EASTERl^ SEABOARD WESTING
^RSSS y-L^SE ^
NEW YORK, August 11 , Future activity of the National Commlttf
to Secure Justice in the Rosenberg Case will be planned at the two-
day Eastern Seaboard Conference this weekend*
The conference will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 15-16
at the Hanhattan Towers Hotel, 77th St, , and Broadway, Delegates arc
expected from Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Washington, D, C,,
Maaeachusetts, Connecticut, New York and other states. The sessionr
each day will be from 10 A,H, to 6 P,H,
The first session on Saturday morning, which will be open to ti
public, will feature evaluations of the past campaign and dlscusslor
of futx^e plans by the ooromlttee's national officers* i
"A World View of the Rosenberg Case," will be given by Joseph
Bralnln, national chairman of the Rosenberg committee.
"What the Rosenberg Case means to America," will be discussed
by David Almeji, Executive secretary.
The conference will consider the case of Horton Sobell, third
defendant in the Rosenberg Trial, who was sentenced to 30 years 'n
Slcatraz, Plane will be made for a public fight for Justice for
Sobell, who swears he Is Innocent,
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SUBJECTS
Uev; York Office, evidence concerning the abovc-captioncd subject, obtained
from the building located at CO Fifth Avenue, j;e'.v York City* This buildinr
is occupied by National Headquarters of the r’.’0* *
(JCX) CSin U 26 , of Ima-vn reliability made available to Ihie !Je.v
York Office information concerning the above-captioned subject, obtained
from 3!^ E* 12th St«, N.Y#C. This building is occupied by the follov.*inc
organizations, v/hich are all under the control of the C inr.’unist Party:
IMblishers I;e^“ Press, Inc* (Tforkcr" and "Daily V.'orl'.cr"); Corning I^cihsit
Association ("Horning Fre-ihcifr" and »Jev;ish Life"); 17orI:ors« pook^hopj '
F £; D Printing Co.j 12th - 13 th P.ealty Corporation, frier to September,
1?51, the National, State and 11,1* County offices of the Communist Party
also occupied these premises*
Strict care mist be erorcised so that the existence of this
important soturce of evidence vail not become knovvn to any outside agency*
It is also to be noted that because of the nature of this source of
information it will be impossible to recontact the soiirce regarding
information furnished*
Date information received August 20, 1953
Identity of employee who can testify as to the receipt of the exhibi t
• SA S, r,. PEAKS AlO SB V. H. MG PilAK ^ -
The folloiving disposition is being made of the original exhibit:
(TFICE tSHOb-dDU:.: - nilTCD STATES CO'/ERHLOSnT.
SAC
SA B, K. B2AHE
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO SBCUEB
JUSTICE IN THE BOSENBBEO CASE
INTEBMAL SECURITY - 0
( ) CSIY 1:25, of known reliability, made available to the
DATS: August 27, 1953
(3D0 placed in MY file 100-107111 S erial
Exhibit
( ) Forwarded to you for your information and whatever action you deem
appropriate*
Description of exliibit; DAVID ALMAN
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PATRICK E. GORMAN
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100-107111
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CAUL W. JtHCittON
IHTC«H<kTlOWfc\.
^ATMICK C*OORMAN
IKTCitNATtONAL t CCV.-IHCAS.
^HjCAGO U. ILLINOIS
INTCANATIOKAL HCADQUAATCAt
February 18, 1953
Hr. David Alnan, Secretary
Coimlttee to Secure Justice
in the Rosenberg Case
1050 Sixth Avenue
New York 18, New York
Dear Hr. Alnan:
I have your letter of February 13 concerning the
Rosenbergs .
Let me say to you again, very sincerely I feel that
the Ao^enbergs have had their day in court and have been
found guilty of a crime which to me seems abominable.
There is'.of course a possibility, as has happened in so
many other cases that there may have been a miscarriage
of justice. One’s conscience lacks for surety in a matter
of this kind and particularly mine since the Rosenbergs
80 far have refused to make additional statements at the
risk of their own lives and have so far stoutly maintained
their innocence. Because of this, 1 believe that their
sentence should be commuted and particularly this is ny
feeling fin' nu(>th(.*r ronsmt as 1 ailvlscd you.
I nave never believed in capital punishment. The
taking of one's life as the penalty for a crime committed
has not, throughout the ages, deterred crime in any way.
I sincerely trust that no portion jD.f_.my letter will
be used unless all of It is used.
PEG;er Secretary-Treasurer,
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DATE: August 27, 1953
FRa; J
SA J. J. FEaSBLBT
national committee to secure
JUSTICE IK THE ROSENBERG CASE
IKTEBiiAl SECURITY - C
COLFipTLil.
SUBJECT:
( ) CSire h2$f of knonm reliability, made available to the
Hgv.' York Office, evidence concerninf' the above-captioned subject, obtained
from the building located at CO Fifth Avenue, Ilev.' York City# This building
is occupied by National Headquarters of the li’/O#
(yn^ CSKY 1^26, of knoro reliability made available to th.e Ne.v
York Office information concerning the abovc-cantioned subject, obtained
from 35 E» 12th St*, N»Y.C. This building is occupied by the follovinG
organizations, v;hich ars all under the control of the C-isxunist Part;*:
Publishers llev; Tress, Inc* (’'IVorkcr’* and •'Daily V.'orkcr"); Morning Fro ihe it
Association ("Morning Freihcit" and "Jcvdsh Life"); Vfor!:ers> i^ootohop; ‘
F t D Printing Co«; 12th — 13 th Realty Corporation* Frior to September,
1951, tlie Rational, State and 1I»Y. County offices of the Communist Party
also occxipied those premises*
Strict care must be exorcised so that the existence of this (
important source of evidence v.'ill not become- loacr^'.'n to an;!" outside agency*
It is also to bo noted that because of the nature of this source of
information it vrill bo impossible to recontact the source regarding
information furnished*
Date information receive d Axigust 26* 1955
Identity of employee *.vho can testify as to the receipt of the exhibit
' 8A J. J. FSjjHSLEY AIID SB P* G. MITCHELL
The folloiving disposition is being made of the origina3 ex'nibit:
(xj) Placed in HY file 100-107111 S eria l
' Exhibit
( ) For.7arded to you for your information and xvhatcver action you deem
appropriate*
Description of exJubit;
isEfllAMZLD
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100-1C371U
SAVE the ROSENBERGS
A CRIME IS PLANNED FOR JUNE 18th
THE really terrible thing about the story of Julius and
-^‘Elhel' Rosenberg is that everyone who has followed the case
knows beyond a shadow of doubt that one day their innocence
will be generally recognised.
People who are mouthing pious plaiiiudes
now about due process of law will know Uial
the Rosen bergs were framed as surely as every-
one now knows (hat Sacco and Vanzctii. who
were executed in 1927» were framed.
And this is terrible because the knowledge
may come too late.
Repeatedly in the United Stales that sort of
thing happens, innocent men and women are
hounded, jailed, executed on perjured testi-
mony presented to biased judges in ill-
conducted trials.
Repeatedly the stoolpigeons and perjurers
used by the prosecution are exposed and
. > discredited.
But often they are discredited too late.
Recently the New York Daily News, the
largest newspaper in (he U.S.. declared that
bruin washing ** in lunatic asylums was. after
all. the wrong treatment for ex-prisoners from
Korea who had adopted Communist ideas.
Instead, said the Daily News, they should
be given scats at the Rosenbergs* execution.”
“to watch them burn.*’
Is anyone going to tell us that a society
which permits such paranoiuc savagery in its
public prints is capable of administering
anything resembling justice?
Or that it even knows what justice means?
The same men, the same forces, have framed
the Rosenbergs who framed and lynched Sacco
and Vanzctii, Willie McGcc. the Martinsville
Seven, and untold scores of martyrs that you
and I have never heard of.
They have jailed and persecuted dozens of
men and women on the testimony of stool-
pigeons. And when the stool-pigeons were
exposed were their victims re-tried, released,
or compensated?
They were not. Many of them arc still in
jail. That is the danger in the case of Julius
and Ethel Rosenberg.
0 They were found guilty on the sole
evidence of David Greenglass and his wife
Ruth,
# Greenglass had every reason to lie in
order to save his own skin.
• It was demonstrated that in important
particulars he did in fact lie.
• New evidence establishes that in vital
respects his wife also lied.
• The transcript of the trial proceedings
shows dial the judge acted with gross impro-
prieiy and bias.
• The Rosenbergs have proclaimed their
innocence throughout tlie proceedings and
since.
• But all this goes for nought
The Pot^c appeals for clemency and his
words arc suppressed by the U.S. Justice
Department.
in America Professor Albert Einstein, one
of the world s greatest scientists, has appealed
for clemency for the Rosenbergs.
Professor Harold Urey, the leading
American atomic scientist, has said that the
Rosenbergs’ te.stimony was more credible than
the testimony of those who accused them.
In Britain. Mr. D. N. Pritt. Q.C., after a
thorough examination of the full trial pro-
ceedings, said that the evidence was totally
inadequate to convict tliem.
He wrote: “It would offend again.st all
Anglo-Saxon standards of justice that the
convictions, let alone the sentence, of the
Rosenbergs should be allowed to stand.”
President Eisenhower is petitioned and
replies that he will only consider a reprieve
if the Rosenbergs will “ talk.*^
Bu/, say the Rosenbert*s, tve are innocent:
And we will not pretend to be guilty in order
to save our lives.
kVe are asked to do so^ they say, because
Washington wants to prove that Left Wingers
are, a/mo.s7 by definition, atom spies. Any
confession ” would he a deadly blow against
the cau.^e of democracy and freedom.
Wc would rather go to our deaths, innocent
as we are, than saw our lives at such a cost.
THUS. THE ROSENBERGS CANNOT
SAVE THEIR OWN LIVES. ONLY YOU
AND I AND MILLIONS OF ORDINARY
PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
CAN DO THAT.
How? By making the solidarity campaign
irresistible, impossible to ignore.
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Js this case really our busi^^V Every act
of inhumanity, every attack SJPthc cause of
freedom, wheresoever it takes place, is our
business.
Julius Rosenberg is aged 34, His wife
Ethel is 36, They are the parents of two
children. They arc Jewish and their
trial was conducted during an outbreak
of anti-Semitic hysteria.
They were not convicted for “giving
atomic secrets to Russia’* as has been
widely reported. The only charge against
them was: “ Conspiracy to commit
espionage ** for a foreign power.
So flimsy was the evidence that the
U.S, Government could only use the
“ conspiracy *’ charge because there was
not the slightest proof that the Rosen-
bergs had actually oomniitted espionage.
They have been sentenced to death on
the word of one man — David Grcenglass.
a mechanic and tlie younger brother of
Ethel Rosenberg,
He paved the way for the arrest of the
Rosenbergs on July 16. 1950. when he
agreed to become a Government witness
although he was under arrest charged
with committing atomic espionage. To
save his own skin ht implicated the
Rosenbergs.
Mankind does not in compartments.
Every single injustice. cfliParbitrary act, every
lie invested with legal sanction, discredits and
shames not only those directly guilty: it dis-
credits and shames all men everywhere.
Repeatedly the hard-faced businessmen who.
run America commit these disgraceful crimes
against humanity. Every book on the American
working class is full of the names of the
martyrs.
Repeatedly they lecture us on democracy
freedom and the rights of man.
IN HEAVEN’S NAME, WHEN ARE WE
GOING TO GET ANGRY ABOUT IT?
Such anger after the Rosenbergs arc executed
will be mockery.
Anger, and action, before they are due to go
to the electric chair, can save their lives.
There is an inescapable responsibility before
the Briiish People'
THE ROSENBERGS MUST NOT DIE t
On June 18th. the day of their Uih
wedding anniversary, the young couple
are due to go to the electric chair in Sing
Sing PrI.snn. Repealed appeals to Presi-
dent Truman and, more recently, to
President Eisenhower have been without
success.
If Ethel Rosenbergfdjes* on June 18 it
will be the first time 'a woman has been
executed in America for many years.
Telegroph
Write
. Telephone
Visit
Send Deputations from
Trade Union Branches.
Women’s Groups
Church, students and other groups
To
To
To:
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U.S. Embassy {T>
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London, W,1
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Washington, D.C. '
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London. W.C.I.
TO :
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■ SUBJECT:
Ucv." York Office, evidence concerning the above-captioned subject, obtained
from the building located at CO Fifth Avenue, He:; York City* Th^s building
is occupied by National Headquarters of the r.VO»
(EJ CS1'!Y li26, of known reliability made available to t!ie IJe.v
York office inforraation concerning the above-captioned subject, obtained
from 35 E* 12th St., N.Y.C. This building is occupied by the folloving
organizations, v/hich arc all under the control of the C./i.TiUnist Party:
I’liblishers ITev; Press, Inc* (".Vorkor" and •'Daily vrorkcr*'); Morning Vroiheif
Association ("llorning Freihcit" and "Jevrish Lire"); V/orkers* Dootehopj ‘
F t D Printing Co.; 12th — 13th Pvealty Corporation. Prior to Ccptoniber,
1951, the national. State and h’.Y. Cotmty offices of thts Communist Party
also occtipicd these premises. >
Strict caro mist be e::or.cised so that the existence of this
important source of evidence •.vill not become- knov,Ti to an:>' outside agency*
It is also to be noted that because of the nature of this source of
information it vdll bo Impossible to recontact the source regarding
information furnished.
Date information received August 25, 1953
Identity of employee who can testify as to the receipt of the exhibit
8A J. J. yBBHELBY AHD SB P, G. MITCHELL
The following disposition is being made of the original exhibit:
CFI'ICE K3L'(3bMlDUl.I - raiTED STATES GOVER^aSWT
SAC ! DATE: August 27. 1953
8A J. J. FEBKBLET y/
HATIONAL COMMITTEE TO SECUBE
JUSTICE IK THE ROSEMBERG CASE
IHTERNAl SECURITY - 0
( ) eSNY U 25 * of known reliability, made available
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'Exhibit I
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EMILY ALMAN JOKE T'. MC KiAliEUS
100-107111
NATIONAL COMi'lITTEE TO SECUHE
JUSTICE IN THE ROSEUt-ERGii^E
1050 Sixth Avenul^
New York City
?0R RELEASE AFTER 6 P.iv!. ■ WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19
APPEAL FOR TRANSFER OF HORTON SOBSLL
FROH ALCATRAZ l/ADE BY WIFE
Helen Sobell asserts at Bronx Rosenberg Rally
Imprisonment Is Attempt to Foroe False Confeafllon
NEJ YORK, Aug, 19— Helen Sobell tonight charged that her
husband, Horton Sobell, was imprisoned in Alcatraz to foroe from
him a false confession to a crime he did not commit and urged
his transfer to a more humane prison while awaiting appeals for
a new trial.
Mrs, Sobell, who spoke at the Bronx Rosenberg meeting at
Hunt*e Point Palace after returning from a nation-wide speaking
tour and a visit with her husband, declared that there is a ,
feeling throughout the country that Sobell should be given the
opportunity to prove his Innocence at a new trial,
"Morton Sobell Is not broken by his Incarceration In
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Alcatraz," she said, "Nine months In that Devil's Island has not
forced him Into a confession of a crime he did not commit, nor
will It ever. He was rushed off 3000 miles from his family and
attorney last year on Thanksgiving Day so that his spirit might
be broken. In Alcatraz his children are not permitted to visit
him,
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, "Hy husband reasserts his innocence," she continued, "and
looks forward to rejoining his family In honor and dignity. He
wants to be with his children and see them gnow into creative,
useful, happy adults," / <rV
The meeting^ held exactly two months after the Rosenberge
were executed, was a dedication to further efforts to bring the
truth about the case to the American people and to win a new trial
for Uorton Sobell.
Speaking on the effects of the Rosenberg case on America,
Bnily Alman, New York Executive Secretary of the National
Committee to Secure Justice in the Rosenberg Case, asserted:
®By refusing to *confe6s* and name names for a crime of
which they swore innocence, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg inspired
patriotic Americans to stand up against injustice.*'
§
The meeting was also addressed by John T* HcHannus, general
manager of the National Guardian newsweekly* Favorite songs of
the Rosenbergs were eung by Lillian Goodman. The meeting Joined
in a traditional Jev/lsh prayer for the dead in behalf of the
couple*
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CHICAGO COmiTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE U THE ROSEKBEitC CASE, IS - C. ,.
OF KNOWN JiELJABILITI, FURNISir^D A LETTER 01? STATIOKBRY OP ABOVE
ORGAHIZATIOW, LlO SOUTH riCKIGAN’ AVE., DATED 8/20 UST. lUST/iKT LETTER
STATES THAT “DBArH HOUSE lETTERS OF ETHEI. AND JULIUS ROSErnJSJiG," LETTERS
vmiTTEK TO EACH OTHER, TO THEIR FAMILY AND TKEIR ATTORiNrjY, FJdA.\UEL BLOCK, AflE
NOW AVAIUBLB POR $1. lETTBR INDICATES ALL PROFITS DURIVED FROM SAIL OF
BOOK WOULD GO TO I?0S?.1®EP-G CHILDREN’S FUrJD. /fc) iCci)
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100-107111
gyjjgQj ROSENBERG/ SOBELL COMMITTEE
SERIAL IZoQ
DATE T' ?-.i- 3
CONSISTING OF
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PAGES
Is exempt from disclosure, tn Its entirety,
under (b)(1) as It has been classified pursuant
to Executive Order 11652 as It contains
Information which would disclose an intelligence
source. This ser ial bears the Classification
Officers number r
(TviCE Lr:iciumT:i - ■uijitid sncr. r;-ovi:t:i?Ein:
TO
SAC
DATE: August 28, 1953
FROMr
SUBJECT;
SA J. J. FiEKELBY
KATIOiTAL COl.CilTTSS TO SrDCimS
JUSTIC3 117 TK£i BOSEKBiSO CASE
IJ7IIEEI:aL SBCUSITY - C
CS]Tl ii8/ or l3iov,T» reliability, nade available to tike Keiv York office
inf oriTiation conccrnin,' tiio above-captioned subject, obtained froia the building
located at ?.3 hest 26 Street, Pew York City, Tiiis building is occupied by tisc
Anorican CcHinittee for protection of Forcit-!'. Born, Joint Anti-Fasrist'Refugee
Corc'ittee <'a:d Veterans of the Abrahan Lincoln Bri 3 adG, all of 'viijch have been
declared By the Attorney ^ioncral of tnc United States i,o fall .ati’-ir. t.he
p’orvic.? of lt:ecutivc Order 9535* In addition, other Oon.'-iuniat Partvj' front
groups and indi'/5.cu.v.l Corinui-ist Party irie-nbovr; or synpnthiccrs occupy offices
at this addres::. lh*ior tv 2/l/o3 the State and !:ational Ciffices ■ of the Civil
Itights Conyress v;erc located at this aderesr. Gubsc:!"..;nt to t::at date space
ill the buiidiay ’..as been occupied by MIT Pablications , Tnc., Tiblishcrs of
'•ijevr ’.Tor Id Reviev.''’ icnnorly Icrov.Ti as ''Soviet Russia Today" vrhich ha:; been cited
as a Co-.a."unist Front ’.r; tnc Special Co'..'u*nitLec oii U)i-\;;',cricca:i Activities, House
of Represcntativo.s'-, C/2C/k^ and 3/f?/UU»
Strict care nust be c-'^orcised so that thn existence of this important
so’excc of evidence .'.'ir.; ra.'t Icccne Bjixvfji to any out-side agency. It is also
to be noted t]:at bf-caucc of the nature of t'i'.is source of information it will
be Lupossiblo to rocontact tiie source rofMardi-ny information furnished,'
Date inforriatioh received ' ■ August 24, 1953
Identity of employee v.dio can testify/ as to the receij't of the exlubit
• - SA J. ■ TEJLHaiEY ’■ AlD._._5i!._H., V. . THCt^SOlT ^ .
The follov.'in^ disposition is being made of tlie origi.nal exhibit;
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BOOK OF RC'SENBZBS L2T7ERS
BEING ?UBLISK:a) THROU&KO^JT THS WORLt)
TBH '70RK, XDO. 17~*The Se&th House Lietters ot Ethel an&
J\iliu 0 Rosenberg,' is rapidly beocaing a world best seller. It le
being printed In foreign editions in at least 11 countries and will
eertainly be published In nany others, the Hetional Comsittee to
Secure Justice in the Rosenberg Case reported today.
A French translation has been published ty^ Gallinard, the
.3.'-
-leading publishing house in Prance, and is already in its third
printing.
. . .iiBJ - An -Italian -edition published by Reuniti will be off the
j^ress in a few weehs. -In Sngland the firm of Demle Robson is
yabllwhiais
'The letters are also scheduled for printing In Israel,
Spain, Holland, Cee oho Slovakia, Eastern Germany, Finland, Argentina,
nd Japan. "
.lB.widitioii,-l;he book has bean serialized by leading sews
gtepera-Sn-Vest tieraany, France and Agtsnd*
All profits from the book, including sales In the Scited
States SBB 4flBwa, sere gaing labs * tawt fted sstsMishsfl itar
lO-tdael and 'Robbie, the Bosesbargl' two small nhildrea.
There henre already been two printings of the book In the
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Rnltea gtatps- ■ ^ubUahAd by the Je r o fabll a oln r O e .f o f R bwz
the letters are being distributed by the National Committee to
Seoure Justice in the Rosenberg Case. The book sells for $1 and
man ba ordered from the CoBmlttse at 1050 Sixth Avehae, Hew lork'Cit:
.’She letters were wrrittcin by ttoaenberga to eabh other,
to their lawyer, ond their family. Throughout their lettera the
Rosenbergs maintained their innocence and made clear that they
WRnild never 'Saerif lee truth Yjy 'hosfessing* 'to s erisie they denied
oommitting.
fC0-fDl\U ‘ .
The. book ie prefeoed by a poem thrft Ethel Roaenberg
vz^te for her ehlldrao hO Entitled ^Zf ^ Die *
the poem reads :
Your ehall knot?, my eons, e hoi] know
why we leave the aong uneung,
the book unread, the work undone
to reat . beneath the sod.
liourn no more, my none, no more
why the lies and anearB were framed,
the tears we ehed, the hwt we bore
to sl3 j be EtreoleliBedL
Earth shall smile, my eons, shall' smile
and green above our resting place,
the killing end, the world rejoice
in brotherhood and peace.
Work and bulldi, my eons, and build
a monument to love and. joj^
to buniwn worth, 'to Ymlth me
Eop poo, -«jr -moms, -for pon,
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FILE# 100-1071U ’
SUBJECT ROSENBERG/SOBELL COMMITTEE
CONSISTING OF 3 PACES
Is exempt from disclosure. In Its entirety,
under (b)(7)(D) os information contained ln_‘
this serial would Identify on Informant to - -
whom on expressed promise of conf Id^nttoltty^'^—
has bern given. This Information includes
dates and places of meetings which were
attended by a limited number of people known ^ J
to the informant and/or information from these
meetings and situations in which an informant^^
was in close contact with members of these
organizations, disclosure of which would reveal
his identity, , . . .. . _ .. . . .. . ''I-
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grrANOM POfMI NO. U
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Office Msmorandum ■
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
DIRECTOR, FBI (100-3S7C35) datb; 8/31/53
F&OM t
S\C, NEWARK (100-36202)
SUBJECT;
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO SECURE
JUSTICE IN THE ROSENBERG CASE
INTERNAL SECURITY - C
INTERNAL SECURITY ACT OF 1950
®S/SIIfl£0 (rtAll
Rerep of Special Agent VICTOR J. CAMPI dated
April 1, 1953» at Newark.
Rerep was inadvertently posted Pending. It is
requested th-it the Bureau and New York change the status
of this report to Pending Inactive,
Appropriate changes have been made in Newark’s
copies and a report will be submitted by October 1, 1953*
JFB:msf
cc w New York (100-107111) »tfiIS*TEK£D
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OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:
SAC
DATE: August 31, 1953
FROM;
SA ROMNEY STEWART
RE:
LOS ANGELES COMMITTEE TO
SECURE JUSTICE IN THE
ROSENBERG CASE
INTERNAL SECURITY - C
-
On signed a typewritten
gpor^an^fi^nished same to the writer on the same date
In which he reports the following:
"A meeting of the Rosenberg Committee was held
Monday evening, August 10 , 1953j at the Park Manor,
Los Angeles, and was attended by about 60 people.
REID ROBINSON was the Chairman, JUDY DUBOFF was the
Secretary, and DAVE BROWN made the report. There
was a lengthy discussion on the recommendations of
the Steering Committee. Participating in the dis-
cussion were the following people :
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"The following people were elected to office :
"HARRY PIERCE was elected Chairman after DAVE
BROWN and REID ROBINSON had declined the nomination.
ROBINSON declined because, as he put it, he is at
this time interested in getting himself a position in
trade union work and wants to devote most of his time
working in the trade unions. BROWN declined because
he needs to occupy his time with finding work.
"Elected Vice Chairmen were DAVE BROWN and
LORRAINE BINDER; Recording Secretary - JUDY DUBOFF;
Financial Secretary - SOL ROSENTHAL; part-time office
secretary to replace MAE PIERCE - JESSIE BURNS .
"The Steering Committee will be composed of
members who will be chosen by the area committee.
The officers will comprise the Executive Committee.
"All the other proposals of the Steering
Committee were adopted unanimously. Mrs. ROSE
SOBELL, mother of MORTON SOBELL, spoke for a few
minutes about her son, whom she had visited at
Alcatraz, and pled with those present to continue
to fight for his liberation from life imprisonment. .
"Also among those present whom I recognized
were the following:
CILICE yzimk'Mrj - ui.-ithd statst. c-ovr^AiTEirr
TO
SAC
EAiE* 2* T9E3
FROMr
SUBJECT:
SA S. E. DllAlIS
KATIONAL COWilTTBE TO SBCA^
JUSIIC3 IN TH3 HOSSNBEHG CASE
IiraSRilAL SECURITY - C
CSITl u 8> of knovm r^liabilitr/, nade available to the New York Office
information coitccrning the above-captioned subject, obtained from the building
located at 23 T'est 26 Street, Hew York City» This building is occupied by the
American Comnittoc for Protection of F.oreif.;n Born, Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee
Committee and Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brifrade, all of '.rhich have been
declared by the Attorney (icncral of the United States to fall •u'ithir:. the
p’jrvierm of Scecutivc Order 9835. In addition, other Com^i'ixnis t Party front
groups and individual Connunist Party Tnerrborc or syrnathizers occupy offices
at this address* Prior to 2/l/53 the Stsitc ar:d tlntioual Offices of t’iie Civil
Rights Congrese n'erc located at this address. Subsequent to that date space
in the building has been occrupied by 3RT Ihiblications , Inc., publisliers of
••How V/orld Review'' forjnci’ly knwTi as ••Soviet Russia Today" which has been cited
as a Comnunist Front 'or the Special Connittec o’l Un-American Activities, House
of Repi'esentatives, 6/2 5A2 and 3/25'/UU»
Strict care nust be exorcised so that the existence of this important
swreo of evidence -.Till not bocone tooTO to anj'’ outside agency. It is also
to be noted that because of the nature of fnis source of information it v;ill
be impossible to recontact the source regardin';^ information furnished.
Date infornatibn received August 3fl 31, 1953
Identity of employee wlio can testify as to the receipt of the exliibit
SA 2 . K. PBaNE AICT) SB K. F. BUCKLEY
The following disposition is being made of the original exhibit!
(xxz)
Placed in IIY file 100-107111 Serial
Exhibit/r
( ) Forwarded to you for yotir information and whatever action you deem
appropriate* •_ /_/
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100-107111
NATIONAL COivil-IITTEE TO SECURE
JUSTICE III THE ROSEiNBERoBMe
1050 Sl:cth Avenue
New York City
Dear Friend:
A full account of the Eastern Seaboard Conference will
be sent shortly, but there is one decision in our program for
aotion that cannot waito
The National Committee is planning a Journal of Dedication ‘
in conjunction with the Rosenberg Dedication rally on September
16th, There we will keep faith with Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
and launch the public campaign for Horton Sobell,
This booklet will be more than a souvenir «• it will
carry highlights of the people's struggle; - poetry that Ethel'
and Julius inspired; messages from abroad; special photographs, etc.
We believe there are hundreds of individuals who will'
want to Join in expression of dedication through this Journal,
We believe our committees throughout the nation will want to
share in public expression of their sentiments.
You can do so in two ways •• subscribing to a Dedication
page in the Journal or through placing your name on a Personal
Dedication statement. (See enclosed) The funds you raise will
defray the tremendous financial burden assumed by the National
Committee in the last tragic stege of the fight for the lives
of the Rosenbergs, and start off the Sobell drive. 'Hllllpns do
not yet know the facts of the Rosenberg-Sobell case, the reasons
that moved millions here and abroad to fight for clemency.
Time is very short. There are only three weeks before ‘
the Journal goes to press. We urge that you go to your friends,
to your neighbors, to your co-workers.
Let us put our anger and our grief to purposeful action, .
Let the Journal show the tribute of thousands throughout
America, Help us bring t'nousands to the Rosenberg Dedication
rally on Wednesday evening, September 16th,
TICKET ORDER BLANK FOR ROSENBERG- DEDICATION RALLY
RAIJDaLL^S ISjjiND, 'N.Y»C« Wednesday, Sept, 16
No, tickets $1.00 plus tax ,20
No, field ticket s $1,50 plus tax ,30
Enclosed please fin d $ for tickets
NAME: ]
ADDRESS;
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JOURNAL OF
PEP I CATION TO JUSTICE
to be published September 16, 1953
SPACE RATES:
(FULL PAGE (aJ-Xll)
(HALF PAGE
(QUARTER PAGE
(TENTH OF A PAGE)
$260,00
125.00
65.00
25.00
AiiOUNT 0? SPACE DESIRED : Full Page □ Half Page
Name
Address,
Clt3r_^
( I Quarter Page | I Tenth of a Page
State
COPY
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Issued By: NATIONAL 001.1:1 T TEE -TO SECURE JUSTICE IN THE
ROSENBERG-SOBELL CASE
1050 Sixth Avenue ^
New York, N.Y.
1
PmSONAL STATEMENT OF DEDICATION
for the
' JOURNAL OF DEDICATION TC JUTTICE
to be published Septembei' 16, 1953 ^
(Mlr.lssuia eontrlbutien of five dollars ($5;OD) vlth 'each signature
to support the Rosenberg-Sobell Case. If youAnd other signatories
prefer to \n*lte your own statement, pleaee do so. Indicate with
an asterisk if jou d> not want your name published.)
Ve reaffirm our deepest belief in the innocence of Julius
and Ethel Rosenberg and Join in tribute to their magnificent
struggle for Justice and life.
It is our sacred obligation to make known the truth in the
Roeenberg case. America's tradition for Justice and human dignity
demands It. ,
Ve fought that they should live. Ve pledge our efforts for
their Tindication and for the freedom of llorton Sobell.
NAME
ADDRESS
AMOUNT
PERSONAL STATEKfOiT OF DZDICA7X0B
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for the
JOURNAL or OSDICATIO!! TO JUSTIC3
to oe published September 16, 1959 ^
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(UlnlBUQ contribution of five dollers with each al^ature to
support the Rosenberg-Sobell Case, If you and other signatories
prefer to write your own statement, please do so. Indicate with
an aeterlsK If you do not want your name published.)
‘* The electric chair did not kill the many and grave doubts
in the Rosenberg Case. Ve who supported the rorld-wlde appeal
for clemency end fpr a new trial Join In tribute to Ethel and
Julius Rosenberg for the ootu'age and dignity they showed. They
maintained their Innocenoe and asked for an opportunity to prove
it and then to vindicate themeelves.
We pledge to their children, liichael and Robert, that we
^all continue our efforts to bring the facte of the Rosenberg
Case to millions of Americans. We pledge to the children of
Worton Sobell our support for a new trial. The oonscienee of
.Anerloa demands thla.
AHOUNT
Return tox R05ENBER0 DEDICATION JOURNAL
Room 2
1050 Bijcth Awemie
'' Hew 20x1, B.X» /j2
on^icE - iniiTTD STATT. aoviT.iiTan'
TO t SAC
DATE: Septam'ber 2i 1953
FROliir SA S. K. DEAlIE
SUBJECT: ' uaIioNAL COlBilTTEB TO SECUBB
JUSTICE IN THE HOSEiTBSRO CASE
IKTiiRNAL SiiCUEITY — C
CSIIT of knovm made available to the New York Office
information ccnccrnin/r the above-captioned subject, obtained from the building
located al 23 \7est 26 Street, Kcnr York City. This building is occupied by the
American noia-Tittccr for protection of Forei.j.-.n Born, Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee
Comdttee ar:d Veterans of the Abraliam Lincoln Brigade, all of r/liich have been
declared by t}ie Attorney (jcncral of the Unitoci States to fall •ritiur; the
P'i2'vifr.7 of S^ecutivo order 9835. In addition, other COTmr/.inist Party front
groups and individual Commuii-jt Party mer.bcrs or synpatiiicers occupy of.fice3
at this address, l^ior tj 2/1/53 the State and !:ational Offices of the Civil
Rights Congress r;erc located at this address. SuoscT^ent to that date space
in the br.ildiny has been occ::pied by CRT Pdbl.ications , Inc., publishers of
**Ne’.v '.Vorld Roviev.'" former Icnovm as "Soviet nusria Today" v/hich has been cited
as a Communist Front bv the Special comittoe on Un-Amcrican Activities, House
of Representatives, 6/25/U2 and 3/-^9/Uli*
Strict care must be exercised so that the existence of this important
source of evidence .•.•11!1 not bccuno !cn''vai to ani’’ ou-f/Sidc agency. It is also
to be notcci that bnea^ose of the natiu’e of tiiis so’irco of information it will
be impossiblo to recontact the source rcgarflirg information f’jrnished.
Date inforriatioh received ’ • August 31# 1953
>■1 ^ - I- I , m mm
Identity of emplfryec vdto can testify as to the receij^t of the exliibit
SA E. g, PEAKS A2TD S3 E. P. 3^JC!aET
The following, disposition is being made of the original exhibit:
( XX ) Placed in IIY file 100-107111 Serial
Fbdiibit^^'
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appropriate.
Description of exhibit r a
100-107111
NATIONAL COl&'ITTEE TO SeAe
JUSTICE IN THE ROSENBEHC^ASS
1050 Sixth Avenue
New York City
Dear Friends
Ninety percent of the American people opoeed the
execution of the Rosenbergs« This is the report of the press
on the polls taken. In the National Office are clippings
from across the country reflecting the tremendous discussion
among the people.
We have attempted to' reflect some of this comment
through the enclosed leeflet, "America* s Conscience Speaks
on the Rosenberg Execution"®
The Resolution of the Eastern Seaboard Conference
calls for a program to reach millions with the facts of the
Rosenberg Case, and to begin the drive for a new trial for ■
Morton Sobell, "in an atmosphere free of the pressure and
hysteria" that resulted In the execution of two of the d&^
fendants and a living death sentence In Alcatraz for the third.
Between now and the holding of a National Conference
the millions whose interest was aroused in t'ne struggle for
clemency must and can be reached. Our immediate needs require
thousands' of leaflets, the preparation of special pamphlets
and books, the continuation of investigations. We want one
thousand friends to Join in personal dedication to Ethel and
Julius Rosenberg tiirough the National Rosenberg Dedication
Journal,
Many of you took pictures of the Washington Delegations
the funeral, the activity throughout the country. Will you
send them to us for use in the film that is now being prepared?
If you live around New York will you give some' time
at our office. We need clerical help, we need typists, we
need people to telephone. Thousands ’ will come to the Rosenberg
Dedication Rally at Randall's Island, but only If we reach
them.
Sincerely,
Emily Alman
Executive Secretary
RESOLUTION ON SUPREME COURT JUSTICES
DOUGLAS, BLACK, FRANKFURTER
ADOPTED BY EASTERN SEABOARD CONFERENCE
August 16, 1953
Ve offer our deepest respects to Supreme Court Justices
Hugo Black, and William 0*. Douglas for their efforts to bring
about a review of the Rosenberg and Sobell cases by the Supreme
Court of the United States*
Justice Black, Joined later by Justice Douglas, alone
sought from the start to win acceptance of the case for review
by the Supreme Court rather than to condone by silence the
first p/..lltical executions In our nation's history.
We appreciate the dissent of Justice Frankfurter who
stated history also has Its claims",
RESOLUTION ON ATTORNEY lUANUEL BLOCH
ADOPTED BY EASTERN SEABOARD COIJFEREI^CE
August 16, 1953
For his selfless and untiring pursuit of Justice for
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg throughout the whole period of
their ordeal, we extend our most sincere admiration, respect
and gratitude to Attorney Emanuel H, Bloch and to those
associated v/lth him in this historic fight for Justice,
We Join with Mr, Bloch In his public appreciation of
the special contributions of Attorneys Fyke Farmer of
Tennessee and Daniel Marshall of California In the final
effort to save the lives of the Rosenbergs,
' RESOurrioM op the cAsiaw
AU&U^T 16,
t iBOAAD CONP&RQiCE
J,
the Eastern Seaboard Conference aescnbled in New York 6n
August 15 and 16^ after evaluating the Bosenberg^i^Sobell oabej
and deliberating on the future activities of the Committee^ passed
the following resolution! .
killione of Americans who have learned the facts in the
Roeenberg^Sobell case are convinced today that Ethel and Julius
Rosenberg and Uorton Sobell are innocent* Rany more millions
were appalled by the’ hasty indecent execution of Julius and Ethsl
Rosenheng ad Jxme 19^ Xhla urgeacy to ^et Aha ^Kecutioa
over with only deepened the doubts about the case in the minds
of milliona* The spectacle of the Supreme Courts reconvened in
unprecedented fashion by the order of the government^ deliberating
while the executioner at Sing Sing was instructed to stand by and
then oanoelling the stay of execution granted by Justice Douglas
violated every tradition of American Justice* ^
It cannot be reiterated too often that the Rosenbergs were
executed without the Supreme Court ever having read the trial
transcript or reviewing the facts in the case* The insistance
on the part of the Government spokesmen that the Rosenbergs
received full aeaeure of Justtoe As a flagrant dlwtertlon of the
truth*
killions of Americans regardless of their opinions as to the
innocence or guilt of the Rosenbergs agree that President Eisen*-
bower*s refusal to grant clemency in the face of world^wide pleas
far mercy was a severe blow to the good name of our country*
Va TBSolvo tharsSoTe that the oj^portiiaitjr to
Snstioe Sar Rthel and Julius Roaenhez^ jio Xoi^r axlata^ At Aa
viur TesponfiihllAty ^ awtablltfi the troth In the case and to
inform the American people as to the deep significance of the
injustice*
is our responsi bi li to e very thing _ait hi n ntir niwr^
t o se our e th e eoon oraio * u*>m*e--rx and Bobble Rosenberg
orphaned Ijy Xbt execution, ■•/'eposal to all AAierlcans. Irre*.
»»»ctive of rellglouB or polV^jtal sttlllaXlonB, to oootributa
jowem tne OEoiiorac -Jf^-ore"^ the lioseoberg ohlldrcH toy eendlng
dMatlo&B to Snanuel B l och, Trustee and guardian of the Boaeisbenr
chlldreh, %01 -Broadway, New yorli City. Ue feel that «
auaanltarlan action eould be Sa the beet tradition of aiiwn. «».gT|
4^ox*ojr. te alee *all for the aldeet poeslhla dletrlbetlo*
^ Che book, ■Ihe Death flouse lattere of Juliue and
SDaeaberg*^ 'tbe prof Ita of uft&cb to the Koaefiberg tofaUArao.
^ eane hysteria and disregard for Juetlee that brouAt
ftPo^t ^t he^convictlon ^a n d death sentence of the Boseabergs
-jhl^;:^f^ dant-ln :^je::oaseiminrtfaEjan6T:itaiuBahe^=ha6te^^altR
-^cK^e-RoeeBbergs nere -rushed-tjo-^he “electric ’ chair .“UortoiT"
Bobell was sentenced to a living death of 50 years in ilcatrax
America's Devil's Island. *
We must spare no efforts to see that a public appeal for a
■J®* fcrtal for Bobell be forthwith put Into motion. For we believe
that a new trial must be won for liorton Sobell In an atmosphere
free of the pressures and hysteria that narked the last trl^
We reccomend that Immediate efforts be undertaken with a view to
obtaining U.S. Attorney General Herbert Brownell*e consent to
m new trial*
- .. ** that during «» legal prooees of aeeurlng Instloe
.for Horton Sobell he efaould be transferred from ai to a
wioro prlslMw
We elso urge an unprecedented attendance at the Rosenberg ‘
Dedication Rally at Randall's Island Stadium In New York on Sept.
16 as a major public step to fulfill the task of making known
■“* the Rosenberg oase and securing Justice for Horton
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ter of stih.-jcct orf/jiisation:
Cliairman - crh.lLL.'^) F, riihE
Secret ;iry - LILLI A 1 v’C'Vl.KOFF
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Confidential Informant T-2, of Icno^iri reliability, renorted
on J«ine 27, 1949, that CHARLES FREDERICK EYRE was in possession of a CP
membership book number 77345 iJi the TOi'i PAIHE Club, Baltimore, Marylruiri, oh
that date.
On Au.j^ist 7, 1952, EYRE, upon being intervievred by Special
Agents MELVIi'! McRAE JETT and JOSEPH A. AR./LHE, Miami, denied ever having to
his Icnowledge been a riembcr of the CP although he had been solicited to.
join. He ejqsressed t’.ie belief his name may have been entered on the CP
rolls vri.thout his knowledge.
The Communist Party has bien designated by the Attorney
General of the United States pixrsuant to Executive Order 10450*
Confidential Informant T--3, of kr;ovjn reliability, reported
on August 17, 1950, that, the name LILLIAN MOVIKOFF, 3180 S. W. 20th Street,
Miami, Florida, appeared in a Progressive Party membership list*
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T-1 stcited subject or^.inization is now carrj'inE on ti fiaitk- '
paign tn behalf of MOflTG^ SOBELL in which funds are being solicited for
aid in obtaining an appeal Tor SOBELL. Also, the organiv.ation is seek-
ing funds in order to set up a trust fund for the R033JDERG children.
- LITERATURE -
of. petition ad.lressed to^ra£%dent^^GII?*JJ. EISHiJHOr’/^ ^
‘•^he livesL'-of-ferREL-’-^d JULIUS
■2. i^pag^lplanplilfit entitlect Wev-Siraierxe W^the Tlosenberg ilasell^
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KM 100-12292
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At Kiani. Florida
Will continue to follow and report activities of Miami
Chapter of subject orrr-nisation.
FEFETtEMCE
Report of SA GEORGE E. DAVIS, JR., Miami, 6-1-53 •
Report of SAA EDWARD J. CAHILL, Mew York, 8-6-53.
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OtFICE MEMORANDUM
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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DIRECTOR, FBI (100-387835)
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DATE:
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SUBJECT; NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO SECURE
JUSTICE IN THE ROSENBERG CASE
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Origin - New York
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The typewritten report concerns the Eastern Seaboard
Conference of the National Committee to Secure Justice In the
ROSEBERG case. This Conference was held on August 15 and 16
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IRECTOR, FBI
furnished an admission card necessary
Conference and this is being retained in
He also furnished a copy of the 6/17/33
ssu^o^the^^Nat^^l Guardlam " which is being retained in
also furnished additional pieces
of literatur^aescribednere^iafter and which are being fowarded
herewith to New York. It is to be noted that in the report
Quoted below the correct snPilUnp- nf t.hp rpfprr^rt to
The report is as follows :
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"Eastern Seaboard Conference of the National
Committee to Secure Justice in the ROSENBERG
Case “ August 15i 1953
Manhattan Towers 77th f;. Broadway
"Attendance - 125 to 150
"Of that number the following are identified:
"The above spoke to the The above were
conference from the stage, acquaintances - did not
speak to conference.
DIRECTOR, FBI
Remarks of speakers
Helen Sobell
'•*%e understand Justice Douglas when he says, V I know deep
down in my /heart I am right,** My husband writes to me,
(quoted from letter) 'How could they do this to the
Rosenbergs? It is murder - crime - there are worse things
than facing death when you know you are innocent and your
cause is Just. It is a proud thing to walk and proclaim
your innocence - it cost Julius and Ethel their lives.*
(unquote) A young engineer on the Voice of America said,
*Once they set the dogs upon you everything in your life
is suspect**. We are Innocent - on the evidence presented
in the case (table papers) an appeal is now pending in the
Circuit Court. - One more Supreme Court Justice is needed.
This is a conspiracy case where what is aid reflects on
each defendant. - a petition on re-hearlng in light of
I Douglas* opinion that trial was dominated by the atomic bomb.
I Possibility of a Habeus Corpus in 9th Circuit Court in
/ California - supposedly most liberal court. The title
I ■’'Atom Spies* used fraudulently by newspapers to frighten
/ everyone. Morton Sobell *b crime not done in time of war
and can. not be tried ^ven under Espionage Act. - Good work
can reduce a 20 year sentence to 17 years, - must fight
for little things. - justice will be done when Morton
Sobell walks free. We must take the facts to each person -
to our friends - and to their friends. As long as my
husband is In prison you can not be free - what happened
to us can happen to you.
DIRECTOR, FBI
’’Emily Alman (first of two talks)
(sunnnary of her remarks - not actual wording)
"Discussed period from 1950 to 1953. She said the United
States in 1950 was promoting war abroad and terror at
home. Concentration camps built in 1950 - government
announced intentions to fill concentration camps. The
Rosenberg case began fight against those (govt.) who would
subvert America, Rosenbergs were deliberately executed
slowly in hopes that in their last agonizing moments they
might confess. All petitions sent to White House were
taken over by P, B, I, and screened. People were changing
in their beliefs as the information was gotten to them.
Commented on Judge Kaufman - his education by priests -
his excellence in Christian education - his being called
Pope Kaufman - his not feeling better about his decision
until he -had gone to Florida and caught a big fish.
"Remarks of Mrs . Jean Pranchls - Philadelphia
’’I wish to call your attention to an article in the Monthly
Review which tells of two men who murdered a trucker in
1950. They have been granted a stay of execution by one
Supreme Court Justice - Jackson. But Justice Douglas
could not do the same for the Rosenbergs. I, myself, have
always felt that they were innocent. The government and
press will continue to lie about the true facts in the case
we must carry the truth to everyone. People v»ere helpful
in the last days - these broad forces of people who
helped us in the last days of the Rosenberg case will be
the basis for our new work.
"Workers at large plants in the Philadelphia area were
responsive to leaflets. The Quakers were very helpful.
They told members to telephone and wire American Civil
Liberties Union. Philadelphia organization was first to
make a complete record of case, American Jewish Congress
gave orders not to do anything for Rosenbergs. House to
house distribution was satisfactory, - trade union
DIRECTOR, FBI
‘'movement v?as moblllzeci, Philadelphia forces want to
move on - planning large meeting in September with
Prof. Love, My personal case in court will help
moblllae the people for action on the Sobell case.
“Remarks by speaker from New Jersey - 5 ’7" -
140 - 150 lbs.
"People demoralized since 1948. Rosenberg motorcade In
Newark Included two F. B. I. cars with cameras. This
did not frighten us , Later motorcade had many more cars
In it despite presence of P, B. I. cars.
"We can help Sobell by approaching labor and telling them
they are shackled by the 'big lie'. Rosenbergs were framed
up. Our Job is to bring literature on a higher level.
Jewish papers afraid of truth.
"Our committee is very weak. We did not have cooperation
of negro people - we would have more success if negros
were incorporated Into committee leadership. Rosenberg .
leaflets will not be printed unless approved by members of
organized labor. I am Impressed with the 'Atomic Myth',
(book by Bill Rubin supposedly exposing frame-up of
Rosenbergs) The whole business is a lie, -
"John Stone - V/ashlngton D. C.
"Spoke on Constitution and how it is supposed to guarantee
the rights of the people.
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DIRECTOR, FBI
“Nan Petro - New York - street speaker - about 45 yrs..-
female
“if we talk to people on street corners with view that the
Jeerers are betrayed, unhappy people these people will
slowly change. There was a sedition trial In England in
1790 and two men were sentenced to be deported to a far off
place - funds were raised In the United States to send a
vessel to Intercept prison ship. The two prisoners were
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
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“People who listen, on street corners are to be commended
for their courage in listening - they change after listening
for a while. It is the most self-natlsfylng work I know.
“Woman from Syracuse was called to everyone's attention but
she did not speak. About 55 yrs, - greyish black hair -
5*4“ - wore glasses.
“Speaker from Buffalo - female - 26 yrs, - 5 ‘5” -
dark brown hair.
“I Just want to say that some of the things I have heard
here are really inspiring. In Buffalo there were only two
of us carrying on the Rosenberg fight.
“Speaker from Baltimore - female - 34 yrs. - 5' 6“ -
dark brown hair
“People who were favorable to the Rosenbergs are the ones
we must return to In the case of Morton Sobell.
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DIRECTOR, FBI
"Earl Price - New York - 6* - 165 Ibe. - round
shouldered - hlack hair
“l have a few suggestions which will probably not be liked
by everyone but I think they should be made and carried out»
*'We should change our name to 'Committee to Free Sobell
and Vindicate the Rosenberg' . We should abandon the
•grave doubts' attitude upon which the committee was formed,
thus being able to reach more pople. Forget about the
mercy angle - we do not want mercy - we want Justice.
"We were too co-operative with the law - when they
switched off the loudspeaker system we let them. I was
with the Ossining delegation. Our committee was afraid -
If we wdht to fight for Sobell let's take a look at
ourselves - did we really fight for the Rosenberg.
If we don't change our tactics Sobell will rot -
"Let's not restrict ourselves to prayer meetings - an
emergency demonstration at the White House soon Is not
Impossible, VJe should start hitting the White House now.
No more business as usual campaigns.
"A secret was impounded at the trial - let's open It up
and the Rosenbergs will be vindicated. We made the mistake
of Impounding a secret,
"Let '8 be brazen - let's say the case was a political fight
a case of a government using hysteria against the people.
It was not Just anti-Semitism. Let's tell everybody the.
real facts, not secret Issues like anti-Semitism, Let's
not be BO proud of the little things we did. Let’s
do our duty without any holds barred.
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“Emily Alman
"There were several good lawyers who helped-na dn .the
Rosenberg case - v/e will form a legal Committee for
Morton Sobell. We must make no mistakes In the Morton
Sobell case.
"l do not agree with Mr. Price v/hen he says *let us not be
proud of the little things vfe did* upon which his entire
remarks were probably based. We must do three things -
we must neutralize the people; we must win them over to
our side; we must then educate them to the framed-up
nature of the case . V/e are not fighting local hacks or
Judge Kaufman or lawyers. We are fighting the government.
If you attack an enemy where he Is weakest you win a big
victory - if you attack an 'enemy where he is strongest and
win you have won a battle. - We know which ads brought
the response. With the shop workers we tried to be
militant, calling frame-up, It didn't work. Kumanltarlanlsm
began to wlm them over; statements by Einstein, Urey,
helped soften the people. Phrases and action that will
bring, carry, sway other people with you. We 150 represent
3,000,00 petitions, 3^000,00 potentials. You can**t yell
at people - you must work with them and lead them. Although
mistakes were made the Sobell case should be conducted
along the lines of the Rosenbergs case . We have a
responsibility of bringing Sobell to the public and the
public to Sobell.
*'I am suggesting that whatever happens, happens because
of the theory and Ideology of the Sobell case, not
mechanical means such as picketing or spitting in an
officer's face.
“People are aware of the Rosenberg case, $50,000 worth of
ads were printed for the Rosenbergs. Jjearn to bring people
with you. Isolate the enemy - the government of the
United States.
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DIRECTOR, FBI
"On the 20th of June there was no crime committed ar,;fwhere
but the execution of the Rosenbergs, Every Rosenberg
leaflet approved was tested on the people. Let us work
from 3,000,00 for the Rosenbergs to 6, 9# and 12, 000>00
for Sobell,
‘'Hear what the person has to say - people are decent.
We are fighting for and with the American people, as were
the Rosenbergs. Approach people not with the attitude
they are dirty reactionaries, but with the idea they are
decent people who don’t know the truth.
"Sue Trachman - Queens
"I agree with what Emily Alman says and I also disagree
with Mr. Price. I v;as in VJashlngton. I was at the funeral,
(her comments along same lines as several others)
"Urey Sewell - Writer of a book on
Jewish history in U. S,
"The one segment xvhlch I think has been overlooked is the
Jewish segment. The only area in the United States which
stood together for clemency for the Rosenbergs was the
Jewish press, - unprecedented step by the Jewish Day in
appealing for clemency. Even the Jewish labor paper.
Justice, came out for clemency, (remarked on several
editorials in Jewish papers) We are gathered to evaluate
past activities and correct mistakes and go on from here
and grow stronger.
DIRECTOR, FBI
"Bill Rubin - author of forthcoming book. 'Atom Spy
Myth’, supposedly revealing frame-up of the
Rosenbergs, 5*10" - 180 Iba - dark blond hair,
balding on sides - 35 yrs.
"It Is Impossible to steal the secret of the atom bomb.
We must try to find what Sobell was doing in Mexico - why was
he using phony names? These are the things we must make
clear to everyone. We must meet the case head-on without
being dishonest witth'ourselves or we may well forget
about Morton Sobell.
"Ted Jacobs - Publicity director - 25-30 yrs. -
5 ’ll" - black hair - 180 lbs.
"Elsenhower and aides knew if the execution was delayed
longer there would be no execution at all. Last Randall’s
Island rally disclosed new Rosenberg evidence which could
not be ignored by presc. Another Rally will be held at
Randall’s Island stadium Sept, 16, 7;30 P.M. A Rosenberg
Journal is being prepared which will be presented at
Randall's Island. There will be pages open for people
who wish to express themselves.
"other information
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OIRECTOR, FBI
to t>e noted that NORMA AARONSON^set out In the
be identical with the subject of
Iphia file 100-31178.
I^conng^iQi^^^h JOSEPH BRAT.NIN, stated
orally to VpHH^HHBvon 6/l7/33« that h^oouTa not under
stand BRAIRIN clearly at the Conference. He thought, however,
that BRAININ had stated that the Rosenbergs were innocent
and further that England, France and Italy had responded well
in assisting the ROSENBERGS.
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as stated above
literature to
nlshed the following
1. A pamphlet "Did the ROSENBERGS Have Full
Measure of Justice?"
2. A leaflet discussing the book "Atom Spy Myth"
. by WILLIAM A. RUBEN
3 . Printed letter "Dear Sir or Madam" from
WILLIAM A. RUBEN discussing the "Atom Spy Myth."
4. The program for the Eastern Seaboard Conference,
DIRECTOR, FBI
7. A leaflet entitled “Bronx Rosenberg Rally"
announcing a rally to be held 8/19753 in
Bronx^ N. Y.
The above report la being furnished the Bureau and
other Field Divisions from where Individuals attended the
Conference. It is suggested that Field Offices receiving
copies of this letter review the above Information and. If able
to tentatively Identify any ofth^inlmow^^^^j- duals, photo-
granh^should be sent to to exhibit to
^■miP for possible identi^ff^^^^^^W^^ndlviduals .
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